MPA/MPS e-Bulletin

A note from Farm Aid President and Founder Willie Nelson:

After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, stories of the damage done to rural and farming communities were slow to surface. Right away, Farm Aid and its partners across the region were in touch with farm families and responding to their needs. We listened to story after story of the storms’ destruction to farms and livestock, and we know that many family farmers lost nearly everything. We also know that getting the right information at the right time can make all the difference for families struggling to hang on to their farms.

Farm Aid is working with the Federation of Southern Cooperatives, Farmers Legal Action Group and the Rural Advancement Foundation International on a series of short articles to identify some important actions farm families can take to ensure the future of their farm and begin rebuilding. This article is the first in the series.

Attached is a drop-in article (PDF and Word) for use in your publication. We hope you can find space in your outlet for this important article and help us to connect family farmers across the Gulf Coast with the state and federal resources available for rebuilding. Farm Aid will continue to share similar articles in the coming weeks that highlight ways family farmers can access disaster assistance programs.

If you would like additional information on disaster assistance programs taking place in the region, please contact Mark Smith at (617) 354-2922 or by e-mail at mark@farmaid.org.

Farm Aid IPS article Final.pdf

Farm Aid IPS article FINAL.doc

Sincerely,

Dario Tirado
Farm Aid Publicity
Vanguard Communications
2121 K St. NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20037
202.331.4323 x3040 (phone)
202.331.9420 (fax)
dtirado@vancomm.com