Food costs keep rising while local farmers struggle to stay profitable. Corporate consolidation controls much of the food system, and small farms are squeezed by high energy, fertilizer, and transportation costs. I will fight for anti-monopoly enforcement in agriculture, reduce farm input costs, and strengthen local supply chains. By expanding farm-to-market programs and direct-to-consumer initiatives, we can keep food affordable while supporting the farmers who feed our communities.

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​Problems

• Grocery prices climb, but farmers don’t see the benefit

• Corporate consolidation controls food processing and distribution

• Local farms are squeezed by high fuel, fertilizer, and energy costs

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Solutions

• Enforce anti-monopoly laws in agriculture and food distribution

• Reduce farm input costs (energy, fuel, fertilizer)

• Expand farm-to-market and direct-to-consumer programs

• Strengthen regional food systems so money stays local such as in Farm to Schools programs