Reps. Blumenauer & Kind: Live on Blog Talk Radio NOW

Many of you have been following the Farm Bill as it has slowly moved its way through Congress. Hopefully some of you have also been reading my posts laying out a vision for reforming federal food and farm policy. And today, you’ll have an opportunity to hear about the farm bill – and let us hear from you, as well.

This afternoon I am hosting a program on farm bill reform along with Congressman Ron Kind and Ken Cook, President of the Environmental Working Group. You can listen in live through Blog Talk Radio by clicking this link. You can send in your questions before hand by emailing me at [e-mail] or sending me an instant message using AIM to EarlOnAir.

Who: Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR);
Congressman Ron Kind (D-WI);
Ken Cook, President, Environmental Working Group
Where: Live on Blog Talk Radio
When: Today, Thursday, July 12, 2007 at 2:30 PM Eastern/11:30 AM Pacific

Everyone has an interest in the Farm Bill. Federal agricultural policy impacts communities large and small, urban and rural, on everything from global warming and rising energy costs to shrinking water resources. As Congress tackles the 2007 Farm Bill, Congressman Kind and I have been leading efforts to reform the Farm Bill and pass legislation that is good for farmers, good for the economy and good for the environment.

So I hope you will join Congressman Kind, Mr. Cook and myself today to talk about reforming the Farm Bill so that we can help move forward a more progressive and sustainable policy this year.

Feel free to use this diary as an open thread to share your thoughts about our conversation.