For Immediate Release

Contact: Laura Zaks

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

press@sustainableagriculture.net

Release: To Meet Farmers’ Diverse Recovery Needs, Disaster Relief Must Include Revenue-Based Assistance

From drought and wildfire to hurricanes, an array of natural disasters throughout 2024 highlight the need for disaster assistance to reach all farmers

Washington, DC, October 8, 2024 – As the second major hurricane in as many weeks approaches the Southeast United States, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) has maintained close contact with member organizations from western North Carolina to the Florida peninsula. Initial reports of total loss from farmers in the region are sobering and still emerging. As the Administration and Congress chart a path toward disaster relief, NSAC strongly believes that any approach must include a revenue-based disaster assistance option.

“Natural disasters indiscriminately and increasingly impact countless farmers and ranchers every year, regardless

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