Photos by Jason Houston
Rural watersheds form the sources of our streams and rivers,
and the lifeblood of the communities they flow through. Protecting
these watersheds requires steadfast efforts to prevent the
spread of factory-style agriculture and to promote the security
of family-owned, sustainable farms. The Pure Farms, Pure
Waters campaign combines hard-nosed litigation with education
and outreach on sustainable agriculture.
The Stick: Our lawsuit against the Environmental Protection
Agency resulted in more responsible, more democratic regulation
of factory farms. Our lawsuit against Smithfield Foods (see
page 20) secures real protections for North Carolina’s
waterways. And our ongoing case against North Carolina state
factory farm regulations will expand on these successes.
The Carrot: We are working with farmers, supporters and our
many partners (some of whom are represented in this issue)
to spread the message that there IS a viable alternative
to factory raised food. Our series of Hog Summits focused
on bringing farmers, environmentalists and concerned citizens
together to learn more about environmentally and socially
conscious food production.
As Pure Farms, Pure Waters moves forward, building on our
legal and advocacy achievements, we will continue to make
the best use of our twin tools, the sword and the plow.
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