@ScottCarlsonMN

Executive Director of @FarmersLegal Action Group, a national nonprofit law firm for family farmers & their communities. Tweets are my own.

 Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
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Joined November 2014
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Fascinating article and maps about natural disasters in the U.S. "It turns out there is nowhere in the United States that is particularly insulated from everything." Analysis | Mapping America’s wicked weather and deadly disasters wapo.st/disaster-maps?tid=ss…

Analysis | Mapping America’s wicked weather and deadly disasters

There is no place in America is totally safe from all natural disasters.

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Minnesota Farmers Union@MNFarmersUnion1 May 2019
We just dropped the Farmers' Guide to Solar and Wind Energy in Minnesota! Thanks Farmers' Legal Action Group for partnering with us to create this excellent document. If you have questions about large scale solar or wind installations on your land, check it out! Link in bio.…
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Scott W. Carlson retweeted
National Farmers Union@NFUDC21 Mar 2019
There's no good time for a natural disaster, but the catastrophic floods in the Midwest are particularly poorly timed - not only because early spring is critical for planting, but also because farmers are already in the midst of an economic crisis: newfoodeconomy.org/nebraska-…
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The Rural Finance Authority Board issued a Disaster Declaration for the State of Minnesota which now makes low interest loans available for Minnesota farmers whose operations suffered barn collapses or other damage due to the record winter snowfall. bit.ly/2FkI7qt
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Nebraska families facing historic losses, this will impact food on your table -Over $1billion in 🌽 🐄🐖🐔losses, will ⬆️ -Farmers already had a 20% increase in bankruptcies, will ⬆️ -64 counties declared emergencies -79,000 miles of waterways in Nebraska, more 🌧️ on the way
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Well done @MinnPost article by @tarynphaneuf about the years-long bad farm economy. To help @FarmersLegal help family farmers, please donate here: bit.ly/FarmersLegal Why Minnesota legislators are so worried about the state's farmers minnpost.com/state-governmen… via @MinnPost
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Congratulations to @ThommyPetersen on being nominated to be the MN Commissioner of Agriculture! @FarmersLegal and I look forward to continuing to work with you and @MNagriculture to support Minnesota family farmers!
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Touring the National Weather Service in Norman, OK. #Farmers hit by 2017 hurricanes, sign up for @USDA #WHIP assistance by Nov. 16. @FarmersLegal WHIP Farmers’ Guide here: flaginc.org/2018/11/farmers-…
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I wish I was able to be at #FarmAid2018 to celebrate our victory!
FLAG@FarmersLegal21 Sep 2018
We are proud to have prevailed in our defense of a law protecting family farmers, and to represent NDFU and their nearly 46,000 farm family members, against corporate farming. ndfu.org/ndfu-prevails-in-co…
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Scott W. Carlson retweeted
Modern Farmer@ModFarm15 Jul 2018
There are many reasons to buy directly from farmers (at farmers markets or through CSAs) but one that isn't too well-understood is this exchange's impact on the local economy. modernfarmer.com/2016/07/ano…
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Scott W. Carlson retweeted
Farm Aid@FarmAid15 Jul 2018
"With the farm economy in crisis, Farm Aid is not compromising. And we sure ain’t quitting. Staying true to our core values, we’re standing right here with family farmers." – @WillieNelson farmaid.org/blog/we-dont-run…

"We don't run, we don't compromise. We don't quit; we never do."

If you’ve had reason to call the Farm Aid office, you might have heard a familiar voice singing these words while your call was transferred. When I wrote that song, I wasn’t thinking about Farm Aid,...

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This is absolutely true. MN Farm Advocates are essential to keeping family farmers on the land. Thanks to @MNagriculture we now have another advocate during this financially distressed farm economy. xitter.cf/susanestokes/status/94…
Susan Stokes@susanestokes18 Dec 2017
MN Farm Advocates are a critical resource for farmers. Read about MN’s newest Farm Advocate here. xitter.cf/mnagriculture/status/9…
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New photo stream: Winona County is located on the headwaters of the Mississippi, directly across from Wisconsin. This land was originally the home to the Dakota people and is marked by beautiful bluffs.
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Scott W. Carlson retweeted
National Farmers Union@NFUDC15 Dec 2017
“We need to support farmers who feed our country and the world, and that includes making sure they can get the mental health services they need, even if they live in remote areas.” theguardian.com/environment/…
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Scott W. Carlson retweeted
National Farmers Union@NFUDC14 Dec 2017
39 percent of rural communities lack access to reliable broadband. Repealing net neutrality will make it worse by decreasing competition, investment, and entrepreneurship: dailyyonder.com/fcc-vote-wil… #FCCLive
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Scott W. Carlson retweeted
National Farmers Union@NFUDC15 Dec 2017
Contract poultry farmers "have to put their home in hock" to raise the $1.5 million to $2 million it takes to start a poultry operation. "Then you have to take what the companies give you or take your chances on losing the farm.” npr.org/sections/thesalt/201…
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It's #GivingTuesday 2017! Please support @FarmersLegal's work to help keep #familyfarmers on the land. Give here: givedirect.org/donate/?cid=3…
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Scott W. Carlson retweeted
National Farmers Union@NFUDC28 Nov 2017
.@USDA_NRCS Conservation Stewardship Program can help beginning farmers #ActOnClimate by offering payments for the implementation and success of conservation practices: nfu.org/2017/11/28/access-to…
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A growing number of young Americans are leaving desk jobs to farm wapo.st/2hRo07O
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