The farm bill passed the House in late July, and now moves on to the Senate.

Your letters provided insight and (possibly) pressure to force congressional leaders to add provisions to the bill that increase funding for nutrition and conservation programs that will help hungry people and promote environmental stewardship.

Now we have a great opportunity to contact our senators to encourage them to strengthen the bill. There are still many steps in the process of finalizing this legislation. Major farm bill decisions remain to be made in the Senate.

A number of good things have happened-Including the call from the PCUSA Stated Clerk (Clifton Kirkpatrick) joining in a call for farm bill reform.

But we still need your help. Contact your Senator and urge them to take a crucial step in ending hunger over and above what the House bill did.

Please contact me for more information.

Without our voice, Congress would not have given serious consideration to the need for reforms in the farm bill.