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Dear John,

COVID-19 is exacerbating the dangers of our corporate-run food system:

Now several years into a bad farm economy, thousands of farms are at risk of going under this year;Food workers are forced to put their lives at risk in unsafe work conditions with nearly 50,000 sickened in COVID-19 outbreaks across the country, while there is no accountability for their corporate bosses; andMillions of families are food insecure as they struggle to navigate unemployment and tough economic conditions.

Federal relief has fallen woefully short of meeting these challenges. [[link removed]] The U.S. Department of Agriculture is mismanaging billions of dollars. Many farmers and ranchers, especially small and mid-sized farmers, young farmers, farmers of color have been shut out from relief programs. Local and regional food systems that support our communities — rather than impoverish them — need proactive investment. Corporations are sucking federal funds dry, while farmers, workers, and families are left hanging.

WE NEED BOLD ACTION RIGHT NOW! [[link removed]] We cannot afford to lose a single farm to this pandemic and only have a short window to win critical aid for farmers and food systems. We need the Senate to support farmers, workers, healthy food access and a resilient food system in the next COVID relief package. Your Senators need to hear from you today. [[link removed]] TAKE ACTION FOR FARMERS, WORKERS AND RESILIENT FOOD SYSTEMS [[link removed]] Farm Aid

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