National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)
@nsac-sustainableag
An alliance of 150+ organizations that advocates for federal policy reform to advance the sustainability of agriculture, food systems, natural resources, and rural communities. Website:
🌱☀️Welcome, NSAC Members! Summer Meeting kicks off today in Fayetteville, Arkansas.👀All eyes will be on the Senate #farmbill markup as we come together to talk #sustainableagriculture strategy.🚜Looking forward to a great week of collaboration, advocacy & action! Stay tuned...
📢We're hiring a Communications Manager! Join the NSAC team to help tell our story to the media & the public and help steward deeper relationships across our community to advance a more sustainable, equitable farm and food system! 🗓️Apply by 8/10/26. Details: sustainableagriculture.net/about-us/jobs/
🚜Congress is about to decide the future of our nation’s agricultural system, and they’re getting it all wrong. It takes less than one minute: email your Representative today, urging them to vote NO on the House farm bill. #takeaction ⬇️ secure.everyaction.com/veFTp6o4lke7... #FarmBill
📢 Join the farmers in our community by demanding a stronger farm bill! Contact your Representative today, urging them to vote NO on the House #farmbill. We can do better than this!🪧Take Action: secure.everyaction.com/veFTp6o4lke7... #sustainableagriculture #foodpolicy #farmpolicy
🔊1 week to go! Apply by May 1! Don’t miss the opportunity to apply for the Cynthia Hayes Memorial Scholarship, honoring the legacy of a visionary leader by supporting the next generation of Black & Indigenous changemakers in sustainable ag & #foodjustice. Details: bit.ly/Cynthia2026
📢3 years overdue, Congress is rushing to finalize a #farmbill, prioritizing politics over the policy & investments farmers need right now.💻Email your Representative telling them to vote NO on the House farm bill and go back to the drawing board. 🔗Details: secure.everyaction.com/veFTp6o4lke7...
Check out this Advocacy & Policy 101 Series from Women, Food & Agriculture Network! The Hot Tea on Fly Ins: Encountering Your Members of Congress with Tyler Edwards for the scoop on what goes into a fly-in & how to connect w/ your legislators! Details: wfan.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/even...
We cannot wait to gather in community with you at the 21st Annual Chicago Food Justice Summit. NSAC staff will be presenting at "Fighting for our Farms: Grassroots Advocacy in a Tumultuous Year." Hope to see you there! #FoodJustice #ChicagoEvents #FoodSovereignty #CFPACSummit2026
Thanks to everyone who has stopped by the NSAC table at the Marbleseed expo so far. Come by to make hand-stamped postcards to mail to your MoC's! #Marbleseed2026
NSAC can't wait for Marbleseed later this month! We will be making hand-stamped postcards to mail to MoC's! Find our booth in the expo to learn about federal food/farm policy & ways to take action! Design a postcard to send to your lawmakers asking them to be strong leaders for ALL farms!
📢 We’re hiring! NSAC seeks an experienced People & Culture professional to support HR operations & help foster a collaborative, dynamic workplace.📆 Apply by Friday, 1/9/2026🔗Job details & application: sustainableagriculture.net/about-us/jobs/ #JoinOurTeam #ApplyNow #SustainableAgriculture
The longest US shutdown may be over, but its impacts on farmers & families remain. Delayed loans, stalled conservation payments, and reduced SNAP benefits pushed many to the brink. USDA must rebuild capacity with farmer input to prevent more harm: sustainableagriculture.net/blog/voices-...
🗞️📮Investing in organic research benefits all farmers! The Organic Science & Research Investment (OSRI) Act strengthens research funding, data, & innovation for a more resilient food system.🌱 Learn more in OFRF’s latest blog: sustainableagriculture.net/blog/cross-p...
🚜🎶The NSAC team had a blast at #FarmAid40 this year! Thank you Minneapolis for your hospitality and thank to you all of our friends, members, and partners for the collaboration and energy you bring to this work! #sustainableagriculture
Check out this important conversation bringing together leaders across rural & urban communities to highlight how Black farmers, advocates & orgs are shaping food sovereignty & driving solutions for a more equitable food system.⬇️ calendar.gwu.edu/event/rural-...
📮With a potential govt shutdown looming, the FY26 ag appropriations process & future of the #FarmBill hang in the balance. In our latest post, NSAC breaks down what’s in the House & Senate bills, & what’s at stake for farmers, SNAP & climate. Details: sustainableagriculture.net/blog/septemb...
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘂🚜🍎A win for farmers, families & food security: 2 bipartisan bills introduced in the House & Senate aim to fund fresh, #localfood for schools & communities, while supporting small farmers➡️Details #ontheblog sustainableagriculture.net/blog/congres...
📢Tomorrow is Friday!💌Make sure you're signed up to get NSAC's e-newsletters for all the news & relevant policy updates, right to your inbox.🖥️Subscribe here to get tomorrow's July edition of our Monthly Roundup: sustainableagriculture.net/subscribe/ #TGIF #sustainableagriculture
Tyler Edwards & Nick Rossi were honored to share NSAC’s campaign work w/ international food system leaders @ the US Dept. of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program.🌍The group affirmed - farmers are key to #climatesolutions & small, diverse farms build global resilience!
🚨 Congress is proposing a $300 billion cut to SNAP - stealing from the poor to fund tax breaks for the rich. Tell your Senators: Vote NO on the “Robin Hood in reverse” budget reconciliation bill!💰#BadBudgetBill sustainableagriculture.net/take-action/
📮The House just passed a bill that guts SNAP, expands subsidies for a few & fractures the #farmbill coalition. What’s in the “One Big Beautiful Bill” & what’s next in the Senate? Read our post: 🔗https://sustainableagriculture.net/blog/examining-the-house-agriculture-committees-reconciliation-bill/
📢NSAC seeks a Policy Specialist to lead our farming opportunities & fair competition portfolio, including our farm safety net work.🌱If you're passionate about ag policy, advocacy & sustainability, this one’s for you!🗓️Apply by June 9 sustainableagriculture.net/about-us/jobs/ #FoodPolicy #DCJobs
📮Our #NewBlogPost provides a synopsis of our recent week of action & gives those who may not have participated in April the opportunity to make their voices heard now!!🪧💚🔗https://sustainableagriculture.net/blog/first-100-days-exposed-advocates-mobilize-to-defend-food-system/ #takeaction
Some members of Congress are proposing to cut $300 BILLION from SNAP! This proposal has been called “Robin Hood in reverse,” stealing from the needy to cut taxes for the rich. Contact your MoC & demand they VOTE NO on the reconciliation bill #BadBudgetBill sustainableagriculture.net/take-action/
🚨Congress is voting this week on a budget reconciliation bill that slashes SNAP, weakens climate action & skips a full #FarmBill, giving handouts to the 1% @ the expense of everyone else.📞Tell your MoC: Vote NO on this harmful bill #BadBudgetBill #SNAPMatters sustainableagriculture.net/take-action/
🚨The new budget bill guts the #FarmBill, slashing $290B from vital programs while boosting subsidies for Big Ag. Rural communities, local food systems & anti-hunger efforts are left behind.📢We need a full, fair, bipartisan farm bill now. Read the release🔗 sustainableagriculture.net/blog/release...
🗞️ Release: Strengthening Local Processing Act Addresses Critical Livestock & Poultry Supply Chain Issues, Bolstering Resilient Food Systems🐔 NSAC applauds the Senate intro of this bipartisan, bicameral, comprehensive bill to support small processing plants. sustainableagriculture.net/blog/release...
📢Starting soon! Join a congressional briefing (Tuesday, April 29) at noon ET to hear directly from farmers about the impacts of the USDA funding freeze and the broader disruptions to federal agricultural programs. Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #keepfarmersfarming #dontfailourfarms
🚜 Raise your voice, protect our food system📬Contact your MoCs urging them to: ✅ Demand USDA honor signed agreements✅Co-sponsor the Honor Farmer Contracts Act of 2025✅Stop the funding freeze📣Take Action: secure.everyaction.com/Sae1dwnpZ0G-... #dontfailourfarms