In 2008, nearly 1,000 donors from across the nation helped us shatter our goal to raise $35,000 for our 35th birthday. The final tally was $38,641 in modest gifts from individuals just like you. And in the last quarter, more than 1,000 donors gave over $60,000 to support our efforts to prepare for a new Congress, a new presidency, and new opportunities for family farmers, ranchers, rural communities and rural entrepreneurs, including beginning farmers and ranchers.

In this newsletter you’ll read about our work with the new president and Congress to preserve past victories, create new opportunities, and secure fundamental, structural reforms in farm programs and livestock markets. As we look to opportunities and challenges facing rural America, it is worth repeating the thought, “If not us, who? If not now, when?”

Please visit www.cfra.org/rural to support our work or contact John Crabtree, 402.687.2103 x 1010, johnc@cfra.org.