Leah Smith works on her family’s organic farm in mid-Michigan, Nodding Thistle. A graduate of Michigan State University and freelance writer whose work has appeared in Farming Magazine, Hobby Farms, Chickens, Grit, and other publications, she has been a member of the Michigan Organic Food and Farm Alliance (MOFFA) for over 10 years, during which time she contributed articles to and served a 6-year term as editor for MOFFA’s “Michigan Organic Connections Newsletter.” She also co-authored the essay “Organics—The New Industry” which is included in the 2017, MOFFA-published book The Organic Movement in Michigan. MOFFA was organized in 1992 as a non-profit organization with the mission of promoting organic agriculture and the development and support of food systems that revitalize and sustain local communities.
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Opinion: We need a Farm Bill that prioritizes small family farms and animal welfare
Leah Smith, owner of Nodding Thistle Farms in Michigan, explains how passing the US House version of the Farm Bill would be undemocratic and harm Michigan farmers and rural communities.
