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Pingree Receives Leadership Award from James Beard Foundation
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At an awards dinner last night, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) received a 2017 Leadership Award from the James Beard Foundation for her work on national food system reform. Trump Administrations Withdraws New Protections for American Farmers
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The USDA’s Farmer Fair Practice Rules would have helped level the playing field between contract poultry farmers and the large processors they contract with. Pingree Announces More than $1 Million in Federal Funding to Support Maine Local Food Economy
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PORTLAND, ME—Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) today announced over $1 million in USDA funding to support a number of local food projects throughout Maine, including a $500,000 award to build up Greater Portland’s food processing infrastructure. “Increasing the production and consumption of local food represents a fantastic opportunity for Maine jobs and… Pingree Statement on Passing of Farm-to-Table Pioneer Gus Schumacher
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“I will dearly miss Gus, who was a good friend and a trusted partner in our shared work to reform the food system. ..." USDAs Office of Inspector Generals Report Recommends Changes to Protect Integrity of Organic Imports
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"I’m very concerned by the loopholes USDA Office of Inspector General’s found in the verification and inspection process that have allowed non-organic food from other countries to be sold as organic in the U.S.," Congresswoman Pingree said. Pingree, New England Congressional Leaders Call on USDA to Provide Relief to Dairy Farmers
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Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and more than two dozen federal lawmakers from across New England sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue requesting that dairy milk be designated as an agricultural commodity eligible for Federal Crop Insurance and that the Risk Management Agency (RMA) to develop additional insurance products for dairy farmers. Statement on Committee passage of FY18 Agriculture Appropriations Bill
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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, released the following statement on the FY18 Agriculture Appropriations bill. The House Appropriations Committee passed the bill today. “While I would like to have seen more funding for certain programs in this bill, I’m glad that the funding levels generally… Pingree encourages farmers to register for upcoming USDA Census of Agriculture
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With three days left until the registration deadline, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree is encouraging farmers to sign up for the USDA’s 2017 Census of Agriculture and make sure they’re counted. “The USDA Census of Agriculture collects important information every five years about the state of farming in America and how it’s changing. In Congress, the data is key to… Pingree chosen to receive James Beard Foundation Leadership Award
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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) has been chosen as one of six recipients this year for the 7th annual James Beard Foundation Leadership Award for her support of national policies that promote healthy food, local and regional food systems, and organic agriculture. “I’m deeply honored to receive this year’s James Beard Leadership Award. As a longtime… U.S. Representatives Pingree and Massie Introduce Bill to Revive Local Meat Processing
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Today, U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-ME) and Thomas Massie (KY-04) and Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Rand Paul (R-KY) re-introduced legislation to make it easier for small farms and ranches to serve consumers. The PRIME (Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption) Act (H.R. 2657/S. 1232) would give individual states freedom to permit intrastate distribution of… Browse Documents by Date or Issue |