Lorette Picciano's guest appearances

Lorette Picciano

Sojourner Truth Radio

Sustainable Agriculture Policy with Ron Kroese

Bill Clinton

Bernie Sanders

Pete Buttigieg

Gerald Horne

Larry Smith

Kathleen Merrigan

Michael Thomas

William Barr

Eric Garner

Benjamin Netanyahu

Joseph Williams

Gary Hughes

Karen Umemoto

Bayard Rustin

Arundhati Roy

OwlTail

Lorette Picciano has coordinated unified efforts in 7 farm bill debates to secure more than 40 sections of policy to assure equal access to USDA programs for farmers, ranchers, and farmworkers. On this week’s episode, Lorette talks with Ron about these efforts which started in 1980 in Washington, D.C. She started with several interfaith organizations on equity in food and farm policy, food security and fair trade issues, and continues this connection today as a board member with several faith and solidarity economy networks. Since 1992, Lorette served as executive director of the Rural Coalition, an alliance of more than 60 culturally diverse community based organizations representing small producers and farmworkers in the U.S. and Mexico. She works with Rural Coalition’s diverse board and members to promote just and sustainable development in rural areas, particularly in civil rights in agriculture. She has also worked with Rural Coalition member communities to advance food sovereignty with sister communities in North America and globally as a member of the international farmers' movement, La Via Campesina. Her education includes a BS in Agriculture from Cornell University, and an M. Ed. from the University of Hawaii, where she was a participant in the Food Institute of the East-West Center and did fieldwork in the rural Philippines. The interview was conducted on Feb. 11, 2016. Links this episode: National Sustainable Agriculture Oral History Archive Rural Coalition -------- Liked this show? SUBSCRIBE to this podcast on Spotify, Audible, Apple, Google, and more. Catch past episodes, a transcript, and show notes at cfra.org/SustainbleAgPodcast.

Lorette Picciano has coordinated unified efforts in 7 farm bill debates to secure more than 40 sections of policy to assure equal access to USDA programs for farmers, ranchers, and farmworkers. On this week’s episode, Lorette talks with Ron about these efforts which started in 1980 in Washington, D.C. She started with several interfaith organizations on equity in food and farm policy, food security and fair trade issues, and continues this connection today as a board member with several faith and solidarity economy networks. Since 1992, Lorette served as executive director of the Rural Coalition, an alliance of more than 60 culturally diverse community based organizations representing small producers and farmworkers in the U.S. and Mexico. She works with Rural Coalition’s diverse board and members to promote just and sustainable development in rural areas, particularly in civil rights in agriculture. She has also worked with Rural Coalition member communities to advance food sovereignty with sister communities in North America and globally as a member of the international farmers' movement, La Via Campesina. Her education includes a BS in Agriculture from Cornell University, and an M. Ed. from the University of Hawaii, where she was a participant in the Food Institute of the East-West Center and did fieldwork in the rural Philippines. The interview was conducted on Feb. 11, 2016. Links this episode: <a href="https://www.misa.umn.edu/publications/sustainableagoralhistoryarchive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">National Sustainable Agriculture Oral History Archive</a> <a href="https://www.ruralco.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rural Coalition</a> -------- Liked this show? SUBSCRIBE to this podcast on Spotify, Audible, Apple, Google, and more. Catch past episodes, a transcript, and show notes at <a href="http://www.cfra.org/SustainableAgPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cfra.org/SustainbleAgPodcast</a>.

17. Lorette Picciano, executive director of Rural Coalition

Today on Sojourner Truth:Election Day in California. Voters will decide whether to keep Democrat Gavin Newsom in office, or go with Trumpster Larry Elder as Governor. What's at stake for California, as well as the nation? Our guest is Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History &amp; African-American Studies at the University of Houston, has written more than 30 books.A critical vote is coming up on the child tax credit payments, which have gone out to 39 million families. Will the House vote to extend the credit or allow it to stop at the end of this year? Meanwhile, Republicans are pressing for a mandated work requirement in order to receive the tax credit, dismissing the important and essential work of mothers and other caregivers. To give us the latest, we speak with Anna Aurilio, the Federal Campaign Director of Economic Security Project Action.Also, we continue our coverage of the struggle of Black farmers across the United States. We speak with Lorette Picciano, the Executive Director of The Rural Coalition.

Today on Sojourner Truth: Election Day in California. Voters will decide whether to keep Democrat Gavin Newsom in office, or go with Trumpster Larry Elder as Governor. What's at stake for California, as well as the nation? Our guest is Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History &amp; African-American Studies at the University of Houston, has written more than 30 books. A critical vote is coming up on the child tax credit payments, which have gone out to 39 million families. Will the House vote to extend the credit or allow it to stop at the end of this year? Meanwhile, Republicans are pressing for a mandated work requirement in order to receive the tax credit, dismissing the important and essential work of mothers and other caregivers. To give us the latest, we speak with Anna Aurilio, the Federal Campaign Director of Economic Security Project Action. Also, we continue our coverage of the struggle of Black farmers across the United States. We speak with Lorette Picciano, the Executive Director of The Rural Coalition.

Black Farmers & Debt Relief With Lorette Picciano