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The Farm Bill is a law renewed every five years that governs our federal farm, food, and conservation policy. It is very broad legislation, affecting the availability of food stamps for low-income families; the research agenda for public agricultural research; investments in food safety; economic development in rural areas; efforts to conserve our soil, rivers, and forests; and government support to the people who grow and harvest our food. Though titled a “Farm” Bill, it actually affects the lives of every American, whether they live in a rural community or big city.

Oxfam America - Farm Bill 101 (pages: 16)

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