Dear Agriculture, We have some exciting news to share. A dedicated AFT supporter has issued a remarkable $250,000 challenge grant to help us bring this year’s farm and food policy work to fruition! This means that your donation today will be matched dollar for dollar—and will go twice as far to support AFT’s efforts to protect farmland, promote policies for environmental stewardship, and improve the availability of fresh, healthy and locally grown food. And the timing couldn’t be better! We came one step closer to a strong new American farm policy this summer when the House passed its version of the 2007 Farm Bill. The bill increases funding for conservation, healthy diets, local foods and farmland protection, but it didn’t go far enough to reform crop subsidies. We still need Congress to work even harder for a balanced farm bill. There is still tremendous opportunity to impact the debate and achieve real reform when the House and Senate meet to finalize a bill this fall. Donate now and help AFT make our final push to gain support for a balanced farm bill. All gifts now through October 22nd (our challenge deadline) are eligible for the match, so your gift will be doubled! Sincerely, 
Ralph Grossi
President
American Farmland Trust
P.S. If you have recently given a gift in support of AFT, thank you for your contribution. If you’d like to learn more about our Farm and Food Policy Campaign, please visit our Web site.  | 
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