Take Action: 10 Ways You Can Help Defeat Issue 2, de Ohio Ecological Food & Farm Association
Take Action: 10 Ways You Can Help Defeat Issue 2
OEFFA Asks You to VOTE NO ON ISSUE 2 on November 3!
By, now you’ve heard about Issue 2. You’ve seen the yard signs, gotten the robo calls, and heard the radio ads, all telling you that Issue 2 is about “safe, local food.” And, on the surface, Issue 2 sounds great—creating a Livestock Care Standards Board that will oversee and livestock care in Ohio and protect local foods.
However, Issue 2 will have the opposite effect.
Here are the real facts about Issue 2:
--Issue 2 would create a Livestock Care Standards Board, stacked with Big Ag and factory farm supporters, which would have sweeping authority to make decisions related to farms and food in Ohio that would have the force of law. The Board would have largely unchecked power to override any act by the Ohio Department of Agriculture and the Ohio Assembly.
--Issue 2 will create a Livestock Care Standards Board with no accountability to voters. Their decisions will be final. There is no further review or evaluation of the standard, no established forum for public comment, and no ability to appeal their decisions.
--Issue 2 serves the economic interests of factory farms, opening the door for the proliferation of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) in Ohio.
--Issue 2 emphasizes the need of the livestock industry to provide “affordable food,” yet ignores its hidden costs, including environmental contamination, human health impacts, and the loss of rural communities.
The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association has been Ohio's voice for sustainable agriculture and local, organic foods for more than 30 years. We represent farmers, ranchers, gardeners, and conscientious eaters who value the importance of livestock in sustainable agricultural production systems and in providing prosperity for Ohio’s farm families.
We Need Your Help!
But, we can’t do this alone. Big Ag is spending millions of dollars to pass Issue 2, producing glossy ads, websites and yard signs. If we’re going to defeat Issue 2, we need you to help!
1) Vote — Go to http://www.oeffa.org/alert
2) Send a Letter to the Editor --Submitting Letters to the Editor or LTEs is a powerful way to keep the drumbeat going on Issue 2 through Election Day. To defeat Issue 2, we need a steady chorus of voices continually submitting letters every day through November 3 to keep the issue in the news and help to spread the word. For tips on writing LTEs, contact information for some selected newspapers, and talking points, go to http://www.oeffa.org/alert
3) Send an email to all your friends —Let them know why Issue 2 is so dangerous. Go to http://www.oeffa.org/alert
4) Put signs in your car and house windows —You can download a sign at http://www.ohioact.org/dow
5) Put a sign in your yard —You can download a sign at http://www.ohioact.org/dow
6) Put the word out on Facebook, Twitter and your blog —For good talking points, go to http://www.oeffa.org/alert
7) Give someone a ride to the polls —Make sure your neighbors have a way to get to the polls or set up a neighborhood carpool to make sure everyone who wants to vote is able to.
8) Post a sign at your business —Put up a sign at your farmers’ market booth, on your office door, or in your store window. Then, tell people why you oppose Issue 2.
9) Host a neighborhood potluck —Invite friends and neighbors over to talk about Issue 2 and to share a meal. Then, figure out ways you can work together to get the word out, like joining together to order a bulk order of yard signs, or organizing a Get Out the Vote (GOTV) carpool.
10) Volunteer —Ohio ACT, a coalition of groups including OEFFA, is looking for volunteers to help on the ground. Go to http://www.ohioact.org/tel
Commit to Help Defeat Issue 2
Pledge to help ensure that Issue 2 is defeated on November 3!
Commit to 3-6 of these actions and become a Local Foods and Farm Defender —We’ll thank you for all to see on OEFFA Direct, OEFFA’s listserve.
Commit to 7-10 of these actions and become a Local Foods and Farm Hero —We’ll thank you in print in OEFFA’s Late Fall newsletter and on OEFFA Direct.
To pledge your support, send an email to oeffa@oeffa.org with a list of the actions you’re committing to and your contact information.
Thanks in advance for all your help!
By, now you’ve heard about Issue 2. You’ve seen the yard signs, gotten the robo calls, and heard the radio ads, all telling you that Issue 2 is about “safe, local food.” And, on the surface, Issue 2 sounds great—creating a Livestock Care Standards Board that will oversee and livestock care in Ohio and protect local foods.
However, Issue 2 will have the opposite effect.
Here are the real facts about Issue 2:
--Issue 2 would create a Livestock Care Standards Board, stacked with Big Ag and factory farm supporters, which would have sweeping authority to make decisions related to farms and food in Ohio that would have the force of law. The Board would have largely unchecked power to override any act by the Ohio Department of Agriculture and the Ohio Assembly.
--Issue 2 will create a Livestock Care Standards Board with no accountability to voters. Their decisions will be final. There is no further review or evaluation of the standard, no established forum for public comment, and no ability to appeal their decisions.
--Issue 2 serves the economic interests of factory farms, opening the door for the proliferation of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) in Ohio.
--Issue 2 emphasizes the need of the livestock industry to provide “affordable food,” yet ignores its hidden costs, including environmental contamination, human health impacts, and the loss of rural communities.
The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association has been Ohio's voice for sustainable agriculture and local, organic foods for more than 30 years. We represent farmers, ranchers, gardeners, and conscientious eaters who value the importance of livestock in sustainable agricultural production systems and in providing prosperity for Ohio’s farm families.
We Need Your Help!
But, we can’t do this alone. Big Ag is spending millions of dollars to pass Issue 2, producing glossy ads, websites and yard signs. If we’re going to defeat Issue 2, we need you to help!
1) Vote — Go to http://www.oeffa.org/alert
2) Send a Letter to the Editor --Submitting Letters to the Editor or LTEs is a powerful way to keep the drumbeat going on Issue 2 through Election Day. To defeat Issue 2, we need a steady chorus of voices continually submitting letters every day through November 3 to keep the issue in the news and help to spread the word. For tips on writing LTEs, contact information for some selected newspapers, and talking points, go to http://www.oeffa.org/alert
3) Send an email to all your friends —Let them know why Issue 2 is so dangerous. Go to http://www.oeffa.org/alert
4) Put signs in your car and house windows —You can download a sign at http://www.ohioact.org/dow
5) Put a sign in your yard —You can download a sign at http://www.ohioact.org/dow
6) Put the word out on Facebook, Twitter and your blog —For good talking points, go to http://www.oeffa.org/alert
7) Give someone a ride to the polls —Make sure your neighbors have a way to get to the polls or set up a neighborhood carpool to make sure everyone who wants to vote is able to.
8) Post a sign at your business —Put up a sign at your farmers’ market booth, on your office door, or in your store window. Then, tell people why you oppose Issue 2.
9) Host a neighborhood potluck —Invite friends and neighbors over to talk about Issue 2 and to share a meal. Then, figure out ways you can work together to get the word out, like joining together to order a bulk order of yard signs, or organizing a Get Out the Vote (GOTV) carpool.
10) Volunteer —Ohio ACT, a coalition of groups including OEFFA, is looking for volunteers to help on the ground. Go to http://www.ohioact.org/tel
Commit to Help Defeat Issue 2
Pledge to help ensure that Issue 2 is defeated on November 3!
Commit to 3-6 of these actions and become a Local Foods and Farm Defender —We’ll thank you for all to see on OEFFA Direct, OEFFA’s listserve.
Commit to 7-10 of these actions and become a Local Foods and Farm Hero —We’ll thank you in print in OEFFA’s Late Fall newsletter and on OEFFA Direct.
To pledge your support, send an email to oeffa@oeffa.org with a list of the actions you’re committing to and your contact information.
Thanks in advance for all your help!