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AGree Vision for 2030

On May 2, 2012, AGree presented its mission, four challenges, and 14 integrated strategies to a standing-room-only crowd of stakeholders and reporters in Washington, D.C.

Co-Chair Emmy Simmons, former Asst. Administrator USAID: "We are looking at a world in which 1 billion people don't get enough food to eat every day. They can't afford it; they can't find it; they don't have access to it. It is those problems that the United States can and probably should help."

Co-Chair Gary Hirshberg

Co-Chair Gary Hirshberg, Chairman of Stonyfield Farm: "Increasingly we see that consumers are finally understanding that we really are what we eat. Clearly you want to buy food that is processed and produced with the least number of toxins and least number of inputs and in a way that supports and keeps family farmers healthy and alive."

Co-Chair Jim Moseley

Co-Chair Jim Moseley, former USDA Deputy Secretary, Indiana Farmer: "My personal experience in this is with two sons who both are involved in agriculture. One is involved in the traditional crop production and the other is involved in producing organic produce for consumers. But if you listen to the discussion that is going on out there in...

Co-Chair Dan Glickman

Co-Chair Dan Glickman, former USDA Secretary: "Food is too important just to be left to people who only produce food ... because these are really important issues, and they require different types of policies than we have pursued in the past."

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AGree is a new initiative that brings together a diverse group of interests to transform U.S. food and agriculture policy so that we can meet the challenges of the future.

From enhancing access and availability of nutritious foods for a growing global population, protecting the natural resources that sustain us, and ensuring that farmers and rural communities succeed economically, our work focuses on finding innovative and meaningful solutions.

AGree seeks to inform discussion and stimulate debate about future directions for policy. Our publications are intended to lay the groundwork for common understanding of the complex issues and policies related to the food and agriculture system across diverse audiences and to encourage new approaches to food and agriculture policy.