FARM TO FORK 2025 POLICY STRATEGY SESSIONS

Session 2: Communications Strategies that Increase Power and Enable Policy Wins

Co-hosted by the Global Food Institute at the George Washington University

Thursday, December 11, 2025 | 10:00 am - 12:30pm | In-Person Only

NOTE UPDATED LOCATION: 1899 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington DC; Ground Floor Conference Room

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In this session we will engage with communications and political strategists who have led effective (and less-effective) campaigns to win hearts and minds, increase political power and enable policy wins. As our community continues to explore a broad strategy to win power and influence, lessons from our colleagues and partners will be invaluable.  Additionally, we will take time as a full group and in smaller discussions to do some of our own communications strategizing. We are also awaiting confirmation that Senator Klobuchar will join us to share a perspective from the Hill on the enabling environment for policy wins.

Session 1 (Virtual) : Aligning on Priorities and Strengthening Coordination

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 | 1:00 - 2:30pm ET [Event Completed]

AGENDA

  1. Welcome and Goal Setting — Framing the opportunity and need for a unifying farm and food advocacy strategy

  2. Feedback on Our Community’s Power and Influence — House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02)

  3. Cross-Sector Panel

    • What’s behind our Collective wins and losses?

    • How are we positioned in the policy, political, and advocacy world now, and how might that positioning need to change?

  4. Open Discussion

    • Below is a brief statement expressing many—but not all—of the shared priorities the Farm to Fork community has come to fight for over the last seven years. To what extent does this represent a vision for a movement that meets the moment and sets us on a strategic path for the future?

      “From farm to fork, our food system should be equitable and sustainable and make nutritious food available for everyone. In the United States, we should be proud of our food system. There should be no hunger in this country, the food we eat must be safe and healthy, the people who harvest, stock and serve our food must be treated equitably and the way we grow and distribute food must respect our natural resources and the environment for generations to come.”

    •  Whose hearts, minds and interests must we target to gain power and influence?

    • What strategies can we borrow from other movements or prior efforts for uniting multi-sector communities on defense and offense?

  5. Next Steps — Call for agenda items for December 11 in-person session