What Oxfam is Doing
The Farm Bill was originally written to give family farmers the support they needed, but these days, it no longer lives up to that promise. A small percentage of American farmers receive a large amount of government support while many others receive little or nothing. And by encouraging overproduction and lowering crop prices, the Farm Bill hurts farmers in other parts of the world. more »
What You Can Do
- Download the Farm Bill Action Guide — Learn simple yet powerful ways you can help reform the Farm Bill.
- Write a Letter to Your Local Paper — Read tips on how to write letters to the editor and op-eds.
Learn More
- Fairness in the Fields: A vision for the 2007 Farm Bill
- Farm Bill 101: A quick and easy guide to understanding the Farm Bill
- How Does the USDA Farm Bill Proposal Measure Up?
- Watch Oxfam America's six-minute educational slideshow about the issues surrounding the 2007 Farm Bill reform effort.
Resources for People of Faith — Check out resources from faith groups campaigning on the Farm Bill.
Real Lives
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In the Heartland, a Meeting of the Minds
A Senegalese agriculture expert talks with American family farmers about reforming subsidies. |
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With US Subsidies Comes Lower Prices and a Change in How Africans Farm
An elderly widow in Mali shares her insight. |
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When Too Much Cottons Floods the Market, African Farmers Pay the Price
Seydou Coulibaly, a cotton farmer in the Koulikoro region of Mali, explains how his family has worked their farm for the past six years yet struggle just to cover basic needs of food and clothing. |
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On the Great Prairie, the Farm Bill Does Little to Help Land Stewardship
A multi-generational family farm in Minnesota is overlooked in favor of industrial producers. |