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27 <br />complex two -track system that will have the House and the <br />Senate discussing, creating and voting on their own ver- <br />sions of the farm bill before blending them together into <br />one final version for the White House to sign. <br />= yonder ul <br />_ f <br />But for AFT and its partner organizations in the con- <br />servation coalition, it is clear what needs to be done. <br />"What we have here are two pieces to a three -part equa- <br />tion. The voters understand federal support payments, but <br />they also want conservation benefits; plus the farmers are <br />willing to provide conservation benefits. With such strong <br />support for agricultural conservation, policymakers should <br />triple conservation spending in the next farm bill," Grossi <br />pointed out. "The programs are there, and they work. It's <br />just a question of putting some financial muscle into mak- <br />ing conservation happen." <br />And for Susan Butler and hundreds of farmers and <br />ranchers like her, much hangs on the drive and dedication <br />of their advocates: "You know, all across the United States <br />there are farmers like us who are valued and cherished by <br />their communities. But we need help to keep providing the <br />environmental products people want along with our straw- <br />berries and blueberries and pumpkins:' cm <br />Stay tuned for Part 2 on the farm bill in the next <br />American Farmland, and watch www.f&uAand.org/ <br />policy /index.htm for updates. <br />Betsy Garside is director of communications at AFT <br />Places Are Protected By Wonderful People <br />IEREMY GREEN <br />join with other wonderful people and become a member of AFI"s Farmland Leadership Circle with a gift of $1,000 <br />or more. Help save a nonrenewable resource, stop sprawl, and ensure fresh and local food for generations to come. <br />Name: <br />Address: <br />❑ $1,000 Farmland Leadership Circle ❑ $2,500 Farmland Patron Circle <br />❑ $5,000 Farmland Benefactor Circle ❑ Other $ <br />To make a gift using appreciated <br />securities, please call Nancy Enzler Rehman <br />at 202 - 331 -7300, ext. 3038. <br />Send your tax - deductible gift made payable <br />to AMERICAN FARMLAND TRusT <br />1200 18th Street, NW, #800 <br />Washington, DC 20036 <br />AMERICAN FARMLAND FALL 2001 17 <br />