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Call for Policy Issues to Address in 2011 Legislative Session

What state policy issues are negatively affecting your farming operations or agriculture or food-related business or activities? The ideas and issues you submit will help us identify our work for the 2011 legislative session.

Governor Signs Food Policy Executive Order on June 22nd

On June 22nd Governor Gregoire signed Executive Order 10-2 directing state agencies to collaborate with non-governmental organizations to strengthen the state’s food policies and programs and address other food-related issues.

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Recent Hot Action Items where action date has expired and/or the issue is pertinent and brewing. Learn more here...

More than 200,000 comments sent to USDA about EIS on Roundup Ready Alfalfa

Thanks for sending your comments! USDA heard comments from more than 200,000 entities/individuals on the 1st Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on a genetically-engineered perennial crop, Roundup Ready Alfalfa. The outcome of this of this EIS will set a precedent for the future of GE crop regulations, protection of organic and non-GE agriculture, consumer choice and the environment.

Gov Executive Order 10-2

Executive Order 10-2 Food Policy Forum

GFCoalition EO news release

Good Food Coalition news release about Gov. signing Food Policy Forum Executive Order.

Gov signing Food Policy EO

Surrounded by Network Director, Ellen Gray, and Board Members, Paul Benz and Tim Crosby, and other members of the Good Food Coalition, Governor Gregoire signed Executive Order 10-2 which directs state agencies and stakeholders to work together to strengthen Washington's food system. Photo by Paul Haeder

Policy Issues to Address in 2011 Legislative Session

7 questions to help us identify needed 2011 program work.