Anna Obregón (Alianza Nacional de Campesinas) and Anna Pesek (Over the Moon Farm) sit down with Sarah Lloyd to discuss how federal funding cuts will affect supporting farmworkers and small scale farmers, respectively. This conversation speaks to the broad ways that funding cuts have hurt the hope for progress toward fairer, more just and resilient food systems. Less support for farmworkers and small scale farmers are steps in the wrong direction. Both panelists speak on how federal funding uplifted their work, and what their plans are for surviving in this new administration.

Facilitator and Panelist Bios:

Sarah Lloyd farms with her husband Nels Nelson in Wisconsin Dells. They are currently in transition from a multi-family dairy farm to new agricultural enterprise and conservation pursuits on their land. She works of ...