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• Government Shutdown and Federal Challenges: Impacts on Our Farmers
  Last updated on November 13, 2025 We’re officially out of the 43-day-long government shutdown, the longest in history.  We got here because Congress did not pass its annual 12 appropriations bills by the end of the […]
• Celebrating Soil, the Foundation of it All
  It’s hard to overstate the importance of what lies beneath our feet. Healthy soil is the foundation of clean water, nutritious food, strong economies, and thriving communities. It supports a farmer’s bottom line and, when cared […]
• Marker Bills We Oppose
  The farm bill expired for the third time on September 30, after little movement earlier last year. While the agriculture community anxiously awaits an updated version better suited to modern farm needs (not those of 2018), […]
• OEFFA Policy Fellow Launches New Guide: ‘Navigating the Agricultural Landscape’
  Jennifer Lumpkin lives and grows in Cleveland, Ohio. Drawing from her experiences as a food systems advocate and beginning farmer, she has prepared an all-encompassing guide as our second OEFFA Policy Fellow. Navigating the Agricultural Landscape […]

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• OEFFA Farmers Face Impact of Government Shutdown, Other Federal Issues
  The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA) is a community of sustainable and organic farmers, handlers, producers, and consumers across the U.S. The challenges faced by those in our network are unique to diversified and […]
• Member Spotlight: Dan Halterman
  Originally published in the Summer 2025 edition of the OEFFA newsletter. Dan Halterman considers himself a “global accumulator of wealth.” He’s dubbed his backyard a “nutrient funnel,” where he composts banana peels from Central America, coffee […]
• Ohio Legislature Passes HB 65, Officially Recognizing Ohio Soil Health Week
  House Bill 65, the Agriculture Appreciation Act, passed the Ohio legislature on June 24, 2025, and was signed into law by Governor DeWine yesterday, on July 1. The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA) and members of […]
• Statement: Budget Reconciliation Bill Threatens Passage of Much-Needed Farm Bill
  On May 22, 2025, House Republicans passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. This budget reconciliation legislation would slash critical support systems for families, increase funding for agricultural subsidies inaccessible to most farmers, and imperil the […]

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