The Hudson Valley Food System Coalition is excited to invite you to join us in person for the first in a series of sessions on the upcoming 2023 Farm Bill.

Wednesday, January 18, 2023, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm 

The Barns at the Vassar Environmental Cooperative

50 Vassar Farm Lane, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603

The $428 billion Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115-334), or more commonly referred to as the 2018 Farm Bill, is set to expire on Sept. 30, 2023. The Farm Bill  impacts virtually every part of the agriculture sector covering programs such as crop insurance for farmers, healthy food access for low-income families, beginning farmer training, support for sustainable farming practices, and much more. 

The Farm Bill lays the groundwork for our food and farming systems and a lot has changed since the bill’s last iteration in 2018. This series of sessions will act as a catalyst for a networked impact approach to ensuring a fair, equitable Farm Bill that reflects the needs of our Hudson Valley foodshed. 

Farm Bill 101 will start with the basics. The what, who, and how. We hope you’ll join us!  

Register to attend and receive more information as we get closer to the date for free through the form below, and as always, please do share this invitation with other folks in your network.