We thank the caring
speakers and the farmers from Fresno that
came so far to hear a message of support for
your struggles. We apologize for the news
media's lack of attention in all of Northern
California and the embarrassing lack of
support from our City of Sacramento
citizens.
January 2009
February 2009
November 2009
January 2010?
California State
Capital - West Steps
Held
Saturday November 21st
Those who have fed us for
generations now need our help!
Volunteers
Welcome! CLICK ON EITHER IMAGE
TO REGISTER
Our Legislative Event Co-Sponsors
State Senator
George Runner
Assemblyman
Roger Neillo
Expert speakers, Q&A and featured entertainment 11AM
to 3PM
Featured Speakers mouse
over for their bios as added
Damien M. Schiff National Litigation Center Staff
Attorney
Pacific Legal Foundation
Craig DeLuz and Family
How this issue impacts the American Family
Guest Artist via the
Internet -
Lisa Mei Norton
Singer, Songwriter and Air Force Veteran
Performing
"A Farmer's Bounty"
Music & Lyrics by Lisa
Mei & Big Dawg
for the Farmers of
America
Eric Eisenhammer
AB32 - Its effect on your food and
your wallet
Meetup.com Farm Aid Forum
Nationwide
Live Reports from Water for
Farmlands Forums in other cities
Steve Macias
Master of Ceremonies
Your host for the event Operation Homeland Volunteers
The buck stops here! We're still in the fight!
Weather
Forecast for Saturday, November 21, 2009
High: 57
°F RealFeel®: 56 °F
It was a beautiful
sunny day!
Those who deserve your financial
support - Please donate to PLF.
CLICK ON THIS LOGO TO VIEW THEIR LEGAL
WORK
ON BEHALF OF YOUR FOOD SUPPLY
AND OUR FARMERS.
CASE STATUS - They file one lawsuit after
another!
Author: Damien M. Schiff
Last Friday, the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) filed two Endangered Species Act (ESA)lawsuits concerning two Sacramento Delta species. One lawsuit challenges the failure of the United States Fish and Wildife Service to respond to a CBD petition to uplist the currently "threatened" Delta smelt to endangered status under the ESA. The second lawsuit challenges the Service’s denial of a petition to list the Sacramento Delta population of the longfin smelt.
The longfin smelt suit is of interest because the proferred basis for listing the longfin smelt is that the Sacramento Delta population of the species constitutes a "distinct population segment," separately listable under the ESA. Specifically, CBD contends that the Sacramento Delta longfin smelt is both distinct from other populations of longfin smelt found up the Pacific Northwest coast, and is biologically significant to the longfin smelt as a whole.
The California Fish and Game Commission has listed both species of smelt under the California Endangered Species Act.
WE ARE
IN IT... TO WIN IT!
THIS IS YOUR FOOD ON YOUR DINNER TABLE
IT'S FOOD SERVED TO YOU KIDS IN SCHOOL!
Make No Mistake - There is no INSTANT GRATIFICATION
here!
A two inch minnow shuts off
the water, turning the "Breadbasket of America into the
Central Valley Dustbowl.
This impacts
every man, woman and child in our nation and puts us at
risk from attacks on our food supply from our enemies
abroad!
While the chart below may be outdated, it appears a significant amount of America’s entire food supply has
traditionally comes from California. According to
U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint these were the percentage
of our national food supply that comes from the San
Joaquin Valley and Northern California for these crops.
Olives 100%
Almond 99%
Walnuts 99%
Figs 98%
Kiwi 97%
Pistachios 96%
Apricots 95%
Celery 94%
Tomatoes 94%
Broccoli 93%
Plums 93%
Nectarines 93%
Strawberries 90%
Carrots 89%
Lemons 89%
Grapes 88%
Garlic 86%
Avocados 84%
Dates 82%
Lettuce 78%
Peaches 76%
Honeydew 73%
Asparagus 55%
Cantaloupe 54%
Bell Peppers 47%
Looking at that list above, if accurate, it seems incredible that
our government would even consider
destroying this farmland and these American
Farmers.
As strange as it seems, United States Senate voted to table an amendment to
the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 that was offered up by
Senator
PDN and the
National Organizers and Leaders HUB are
working closely with
Water For All to craft a plan to
deliver dry foods and warm winter clothing to the 44,000
unemployed farm workers and family farmers hit
the hardest. They are expected to run out of
food in food banks any day.
You,
your family, school classes, your
neighborhood associations, church or civic group
can help TODAY.
Simple Example:
*Priority
Mail Large Flat Rate Box $13.95 12" x 12" x
5-1/2" up to 70 pounds of dry good like
flour, beans, pasta and rice.
Even Simpler:
Grocery Store pre-paid gift cards, for national
chains like Wal-Mart. Tight controls will
insure only deserving families get the help.
SPRING 2010
National Organizers and
Leaders HUB and PDN, Inc. is heading up a project
with Meetup Groups and allied organizations nationwide. They are garnering support
for a nationwide education and aid drive for America's farmers and ranchers. That
convoy would take off this Spring from the East coast to
travel across country, picking up food and grocery gift
cards along
the way from participating areas during 'Water for
Farmland Forums'
hosted by local grassroots organizations.
We're seeking volunteers all over the
country and leaders of their groups to assist in the
initial planning stages.
THIS IS A NON-PARTISAN EFFORT - Our food
supply and its safety is NOT POLITICAL! IT'S YOUR
WALLET and FOOD!
Immediate Needs from
Friday's Meeting
Warm
Coats for kids this winter
Dry Goods
- Rice, Flower, Beans, Pasta
Canned goods
of all types (collected locally)
It's Ironic.
Words from another time haunts us today!
"Here
in Sacramento, California, years of environmental
meddling and dictatorial demands on private property
owners, farmers and ranchers has been challenged all the
way to the United States Supreme Court."
Your
webmaster Dave Jenest, September 30, 2002 on the South
steps of California state capitol to the ranchers and
farmers of the Sawgrass Rebellion.
October 11, 2009
We will collect food and clothing
throughout the Sacramento region. We will also point you to the legitimate organizations on the
front lines who deserve your support and have a track record in this hard fought
water war.
Donations will now be
accepted and the results will be posted on this website.
There will be weekly trips at which time a new cycle
will be started. Previous week's results will kept on a
linked page.
Give
Thanks by Giving on Thanksgiving Day Say a prayer
for our farmers - follow-up with food!
Name
City
State
- denotes
transportation expenses only
G denotes gift
card donations
F denotes
food donations
C denotes clothing donations
Unfortunately, we have lost many of the
skirmishes in California, thanks to the elected state
legislators, Senate and House member's inaction.
There are two sides to this issue that
do deserve our attention. It's not going to be about
fish or fairy shrimp. Volunteers are digging deep in to
Subsidy Abuses and corruption within state and federal
agriculture and water resource agencies and
commissions.
They Blamed California Farmers First
In Fact - the
Infected Produce came from Mexico!
HR 2749 would empower FDA to regulate how
crops are raised and harvested. It puts the
federal government right on the farm,
dictating to our farmers. This and AB 32
will be their death warrant!
We've been there
many times...
The message must change...
Hugh Hewitt broadcasts from
Cornerstone Church in Fresno to spend the day
raising awareness across the country of the plight
of the Central California Valley farmers after the
feds turned the water off to save an unendangered
Delta Smelt.
SORRY... You
must be a subscriber to Hugh Hewitt's site to play
podcasts.
with your suggestions or to volunteer.
