Dear Friend,  The twice-a-decade reauthorization of the Farm Bill is entering its homestretch. House Republicans' strategy remains the same: pay too much to the wrong people to grow the wrong food in the wrong places the wrong way.  There is a better way.  For years, I have championed the effort to reimagine the trillion-dollar Farm Bill, which dictates federal agricultural and nutrition policies. I spent two years traveling around Oregon, asking small and mid-sized farmers, ranchers, winemakers, and environmentalists what the Farm Bill would look like if it met their needs. The answer was radically different from the status quo.  That’s why I introduced the Food and Farm Act. The legislation is as comprehensive as the Farm Bill, but instead of subsidizing a diet that makes Americans sick, it refocuses federal resources on those who need it most, encourages investments in people and the planet, and ensures access to healthy foods.  The Farm Bill should be an opportunity to bring people together. We can enhance the nutritional needs of our families, strengthen rural economies, protect the environment, and support our farmers who are clearly in trouble. Instead, House Republicans are using this legislation to make the largest cut to SNAP benefits in nearly 30 years. They are doubling down on lavish subsidies for commodity crops and underfunding already scarce conservation programs. We will not let them muscle their flawed, inadequate approach across the finish line. I used to say the Farm Bill was the most important legislation that people had never heard of. But that’s not true anymore. There is a growing awareness that food and farm policy is at the center of our most pressing challenges. We can harness this momentum to mobilize support to do what is right: give Americans a better Farm Bill.  I will continue to fight alongside the growing chorus of farmers, ranchers, and people who eat, calling for a better approach to the Farm Bill.