The US Farm Bill

By Karen Spradlin
How does the US farm bill impact Oklahomans, people living in poverty, and those struggling to survive in developing countries? Learn about this complex bill at a forum hosted by Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cathedral at 3214 Lake Avenue in Oklahoma City on July 10th at 7:00 p.m. Our nation has a chance to modify the commodity payment program to strengthen rural America and give small-scale farmers at home and abroad a chance to compete in world markets, as well as to protect and expand spending for the nutrition and food stamp programs that feed the hungry in our country. The U.S. Farm Bill affects millions of people at home and globally. Come learn what YOU can do to help create a more just farm bill. For more information, contact D.W. Hearn at d-p0902@sbcglobal.net.

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