The USDA is seeking public comments on two proposed rules designed to reform the poultry industry’s abusive “contract growing” model. This system has long stacked … Read More
We Were One Hour From Losing Our Family Farm
By Susie Crutchfield, regional representative, Contract Grower Transition Program, SRAP In 1987, my husband and I signed a contract with Tyson Foods to raise factory … Read More
Why Signing a Contract With the Poultry Industry Nearly Cost Me Everything
By Craig Watts, Contract Grower Transition Program director, SRAP Having been raised on a small tobacco farm in southeastern North Carolina, I appreciated the tranquility … Read More
Our Dream of Owning a Farm Cost Us Our Entire Life Savings
By Michael Diaz, regional representative, Contract Grower Transition Program, SRAP My wife and I have always dreamed of owning a family farm. Having grown up … Read More
URGENT: Tell USDA to Pass This Rule to Protect Farmers!
A new rule proposed by U.S Department of Agriculture could better protect farmers from being abused and deceived by the industrialized poultry industry. Tell USDA … Read More
Lawsuit Accuses Poultry Producer Amick Farms of Undercompensating, Misclassifying Chicken Growers
Today, an important lawsuit was filed in federal court against Amick Farms alleging that they are undercompensating chicken growers by misclassifying them as independent contractors. … Read More