We work with farmers, producers, and growers from across the country who are passionate about speaking out for agriculture. Farmer Ambassadors receive ongoing training and education about key issues and frequently meet directly with policymakers and high-level government staff. Farmers are the agricultural industry’s most effective advocates, and we are proud to work with a diverse group of community leaders who are all at the forefront of their industry.

Our State Dialogue events host national policymakers in their home districts on tours of our Farmer Ambassadors’ operations or agricultural research facilities at leading universities. Holding localized events allows us to have deeper, more personal discussions with policymakers on pressing issues, and get into specifics about how to put solutions into action.

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Our annual Speaker Series works through partnerships with universities and national student organizations, and brings together panels of experts from both academia and industry. Content is now part of the curriculum of many of our university partners, and our audience comprises students who will one day be industry leaders. Panel discussions cover our food system’s most important issues, including the nexus of agriculture and nutrition, sustainability, and food security.

Our Voice of the Farmer Garden is an interactive outdoor learning experience in Washington D.C., in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Located on the National Mall, visitors can learn about a number of agricultural issues, ranging from farm labor to environmental sustainability, by engaging with our informative digital content and installations.

We regularly write reports and commission academic research from leading universities and research institutions, in order to develop strong positions on important agricultural issues. Recent papers have covered how agriculture can contribute to U.S. climate change policy and how stagnant public funding for agricultural research may affect farmers and consumers.

We offer e-learning and classroom content that tells the story of agriculture through dynamic videos and educational content narrated by a diverse group of farmers from across the U.S. Our learning materials are currently being used by teachers in all 50 states, becoming an asset to virtual classrooms nationally.

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Our Campus Engagement program educates university students on their campuses about the necessary role of modern agriculture in creating affordable, accessible, and nutritious food for a growing world.