Farmers Blow through the Windy City for Another
Successful Media Tour
CHICAGO (September 28, 2009)—A team of farmers last week took a break from their harvest planning to travel hundreds of miles to Chicago to meet with reporters from the Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, Bloomberg, and AgLetter on behalf of The Hand that Feeds U.S.
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The Hand that Feeds U.S. Puts a Face to the Farmer's Share
of Retail Food Prices
WASHINGTON (September 14, 2009)—The Hand that Feeds U.S. added an important feature to its website today that allows consumers to see the amount of money farmers and ranchers receive from everyday items they purchase in the grocery store, like cereal, bread, fruits, and vegetables.
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The Hand that Feeds U.S. Adds New Section to Give Credit where Credit is Due
WASHINGTON (August 25, 2009)—The Hand that Feeds U.S. has added a new section to its website where it will post letters to the editor that have been submitted to newspapers critical of farm policy, but not published.
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Farmer Media Outreach Effort Expands
WASHINGTON (August 4, 2009)—U.S. agriculture’s new media campaign, The Hand That Feeds U.S., is quickly gaining support in rural America by adding new member organizations at every turn, and the group today unveiled a new section on its website to make it easier for individuals to join.
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The Hand that Feeds U.S. Receives Outpouring of Support from Farm Community
WASHINGTON (June 24, 2009)—The Hand that Feeds U.S., a project aimed at educating urban media about the importance of U.S. agriculture, has received an enthusiastic welcome from the farming and ranching community it hopes to defend.
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Farmers Take Pro-Ag Message to the Big Apple
NEW YORK (May 26, 2009)—Members of The Hand That Feeds U.S. gathered in New York City last Thursday and Friday for face-to-face meetings with urban journalists, including reporters from the New York Times, CNN, FOX News and Marketplace radio.
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Farmers Hope to Grow Media Support with 'The Hand That Feeds U.S.' Project
WASHINGTON (May 11, 2009)—America's farmers are extending an olive branch to the same urban media that have often been critical of agriculture, and some powerful U.S. lawmakers asked the nation's reporters in a letter today to give them a chance.
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