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DAIRY POLICY:
The Farmers Union Perspective August 17-19, Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont
National Farmers Union's Chandler Goule will visit three New England states in August, and focus on National Farmers Union's dairy policy.
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Upcoming Policy Presentations
NEFU Climate and Energy Educator Cam Weimar is arranging a series of Sustainable Agriculture, Energy, and Climate Policy presentations throughout New Hampshire.
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NEFU at Portsmouth Farmers Market
Come talk with NEFU staff on July 31 at the Portsmouth Farmers Market, one of the longest-running in New Hampshire.
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NEFU at NOFA Conference in August
Look for NEFU on August 13 to 15 at NOFA's 36th Festive and Educational Annual Summer Conference and Celebration of Sustainable Living.
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Join us
in D.C.
Do you want to feel heard in Washington, DC? What better way than to walk the halls of Congress, talk with legislators and their staffs, and meet with administration employees who run programs that impact New England every day.
From September 12-15, the National Farmers Union is inviting farmers, fishermen, and consumers from all 25 Farmers Union chapters to meet with lawmakers.
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Call to Action: MA Food Policy Council
Massachusetts is considering a law that would create a 15-member statewide food policy council. [read more]
Want Local Seafood? Share Your Thoughts
The Cape Cod Commercial Hook Fishermen's Association is conducting a survey to determine how much community interest there is in establishing a Community Supported Fishery (CSF)* locally. [click here to take the survey]
A member-based organization, New England Farmers Union serves agriculture in all its forms and committed consumers in all six New England states. [read our mission statement]

NEFU’s Progressive Agenda for New England Farms, Fisheries and Forests
- Create a strong regional agenda for the 2012 Farm Bill.
- Talk with national leaders through regular webinars
and web-based networking.
- Partner with other National Farmers Union chapters
to strengthen New England supply chains.
- Support cooperatives and their development.
- Develop carbon sequestration credits for forest owners, shellfishmen and farmers.
- Convert foodies into political activists.
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