WASHINGTON, D.C. - As the House of Representatives prepares to consider reauthorization of the Farm Bill, Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) will visit a Northeast Ohio dairy farm on May 23rd. She will meet with traditional and non-traditional farmers as well as feeding stakeholders.  The Farm Bill Listening Session is hosted by the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, the Farm Credit Council and the Cleveland Foodbank.  This event will give agricultural stakeholders in Ohio, including urban farmers as well as providers of food for the needy, an opportunity to make recommendations.  Members of the news media are welcome to attend.

Congresswoman Fudge is a member of the House Agriculture Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight and Credit.

WHAT:  Farm Bill Listening Session

WHO: Congresswoman Fudge, the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, Farm Credit Bureau and the Cleveland Foodbank

WHERE:  Hastings Dairy Farm, 13181 Claridon Troy Road, Burton, Ohio 44021

WHEN:  Wednesday, May 23, 2012  11 am (optional tour), 12 noon (listening session begins)

Directions:  Hastings Dairy Farm is located two miles north of downtown Burton and two miles south of Mayfield Rd./ Rt. 322

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