BIOAg Campaign
Campaign Overview
Take Action!
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ACTION ALERT!
We're down to the wire! Ask Legislators to Support Our BIOAg Campaign for $800,000 before March 9, 2006!
For Biologically Intensive Agriculture & Organic Farming to be a priority in funding decisions, legislators need to hear how important this program is to Washington residents. You can help:
- Call 800-562-6000, the legislative hotline, to urge your legislators "to support sustainable agriculture by including $800,000 in the budget for WSU's BIOAG program." (The receptionist will figure out your district and route your call.)
- E-mail the chairs of two key committees where budget decisions take place: Senator Margarita Prentice, Chair of the Ways and Means Committee, at prentice.margarita~at~leg.wa.gov, and Representative Helen Sommers, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, at sommers.helen~at~leg.wa.gov.
- Write a letter to the editor of your local paper. This is the most read section of the paper and you can bet legislators will see these letters. (Tips on Writing Letter to the Editor)
- Meet with your legislators. This is he most effective means of swaying them. The Network can help you set up a meeting.
- Write letter to your legislators. (Sample Letter to Legislators)
For more legislative and BIOAg information and background, click here.
If you want help or more tips, contact the Network at 360-336-9694. For more information about the Biologically Intensive Agriculture & Organic Farming Program, visit the WSU website at www.csanr.wsu.edu/BIOAg/#proposals.
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Give a financial contribution to the Network to support the WSU campaign. Please send to the Network office listed below. For more information about the BIOAg Program, contact Maryon Attwood, Director:
The Washington Sustainable Food & Farming Network
P. O. Box 762
Mount Vernon, WA 98273-0762
mattwood~at~wsffn.org