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Seeds of Change — Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA

Many farmers today are facing a harsh reality: the price of inputs is constantly growing, while their share in the sale price is…

4 min readApr 19, 2023

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Seeds of Change — Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA

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RAFI-USA

USDA’s New Poultry Industry Transparency Rule Explained

Don’t have the time to read 155 pages of USDA regulatory text? We did it for you!

11 min readJul 20, 2022

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USDA’s New Poultry Industry Transparency Rule Explained

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RAFI-USA

Proposed USDA Rule Would Increase Transparency in Poultry Industry

Reforms Would Require Poultry Companies to Disclose New Information on Earning Potential, Input Quality, and Tournament Groups and Formulas

4 min readJun 29, 2022

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Proposed USDA Rule Would Increase Transparency in Poultry Industry

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RAFI-USA

USDA’s Farmer Fairness Portal: An FAQ

Quick Highlights

10 min readMar 23, 2022

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USDA’s Farmer Fairness Portal: An FAQ

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RAFI-USA

Policy Priorities 2022

RAFI-USA’s approach to policy advocacy has always hinged on the foundational importance of the work we do directly with farmers and rural…

11 min readMar 10, 2022

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Policy Priorities 2022

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RAFI-USA

Eight Questions You Might Not Know You Have About the Packers and Stockyards Act

We all want a chance to earn a fair living in exchange for doing work that we take pride in. For decades, contract farmers have been…

7 min readNov 2, 2021

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Eight Questions You Might Not Know You Have About the Packers and Stockyards Act

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RAFI-USA

RAFI-USA-Produced “Under Contract” Re-Released

In this documentary, contract farmers and industry experts reveal how the extractive corporate model pits farmer against farmer.

1 min readOct 16, 2021

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RAFI-USA

The Stories We Tell: Shifting Food Justice Narratives

Humans are story-driven. The stories we tell about ourselves, each other, and the world are more powerful than we can imagine. Stories have…

5 min readSep 13, 2021

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The Stories We Tell: Shifting Food Justice Narratives

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Edna Rodriguez, Ahead of the Curve Leading RAFI-USA

RAFI-USA Executive Director Edna Rodriguez has been a key player on RAFI-USA’s team for a decade. Starting as the organization’s grants…

9 min readJul 22, 2021

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Edna Rodriguez, Ahead of the Curve Leading RAFI-USA

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Thomas Bradley, Honoring his Rich Cherokee Legacy

When I ask Thomas Bradley how he got started in farming, he simply replies, “It’s just what I’ve always done.” Bradley is farming land that…

4 min readJul 12, 2021

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Thomas Bradley, Honoring his Rich Cherokee Legacy

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RAFI-USA

RAFI-USA

RAFI-USA challenges the root causes of unjust food systems, supporting and advocating for economically, racially, and ecologically just farm communities.

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