Our friends at Community Alliance need everyone to act NOW. Extreme drought is jeopardizing small farms and our local food community. Record temperatures, depleted reservoirs, water shutoffs, aquifers drained by corporate ag. If California doesn’t act, we run the risk of showing up to next week’s farmers market to find our favorite vendors gone and "for sale" signs where farm stands once stood. The risk is even greater for the most vulnerable farms, those from under-served communities with the fewest resources. That’s why we’re calling on state lawmakers to make investments in emergency relief, water-smart farming education, and an equitable place at the table for small farms as California develops policies for a drier future. Join us in taking action by visiting www.actionnetwork.org/letters/dont-let-small-farms-dry-up
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