American Farmers Endorse RFK Jr. For DHHS Secretary

by John Klar

We, the undersigned American farmers and ranchers, proudly offer our full support and endorsement of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for confirmation as the next U.S. Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). President Trump has made it clear, he wants RFK Jr. at the helm of HHS to Make America Healthy Again by tackling the chronic disease epidemic.

Six in 10 Americans have at least one chronic disease, and 4 in 10 have two or more chronic diseases. Chronic disease costs the United States approximately $4.8 trillion each year when you consider both direct medical costs and lost productivity. Mr. Kennedy’s plan to reverse the chronic disease epidemic will reduce this financial burden on our country.

Under President Trump’s direction, Kennedy will reform America’s food system by taking strong action against ultra-processed foods and harmful food additives. Food safety, nutrition, and public health will be at the forefront of his efforts to ensure foods are safe, wholesome, and properly labeled.

He will work directly with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to publish the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, providing science-based advice on healthy eating and nutrition. Together, these agencies will oversee the drafting of the USDA food pyramid, which informs U.S. consumers about healthy diets. Revising and improving USDA’s dietary guidelines will improve health outcomes while supporting domestic production and American farmers and ranchers.

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. offers American consumers, farmers, and ranchers a vitally important vision of improved health and reduced food insecurity by employing policies that will grow the economy and restore rural farms and their communities.

For these reasons and more, we wholeheartedly endorse President Trump’s decision to nominate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. as the next Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Sincerely,

  • Christian and Callie Alexandre, Alexandre Kids Eggs and Alexandre Family Farm — California
  • Autumn Almanza, Beanberry Farm — Tennessee
  • Brenda Anderson, Busy Ewe Farm & Fibers — South Dakota
  • Raymond Archuleta, Sanctuary Ranch — Missouri
  • Steven Ashton, Ashton Family Farm — Virginia
  • Hanna Bail and Hugh Williams, Threshold Farm — New York
  • Renee and Chet Baker, Hillside Homestead — Vermont
  • Hillary Banachowski, Sacred Roots Herbal Sanctuary — West Virginia
  • Annalisa Beck, Beck Ranch — Wyoming
  • Aaron, Jane, Bob, Carly, Jesse, Paige, and Henry Bell, Elijah Bruce, and Inez Furth, Tide Mill Farm — Maine
  • Brad W. Bichler, 3 Sons Ranch — Montana
  • Mark, Kate, and James Bowen, Meadowdale Farm — Tennessee
  • John Wesley Boyd, Jr., National Black Farmers Association — Virginia
  • Kara Brewer Boyd, Association of American Indian Farmers — Virginia
  • Sarabeth Bozo, Laulima Farm — Hawaii
  • Gabe Brown, Brown’s Ranch — North Dakota
  • Patrick Brown, Brown Family Farms — North Carolina
  • William J and Dana E Bryan, Bryan’s Healthy Harvest -– Texas
  • Randy Buchler, Shady Grove Farm U.P. -– Michigan
  • Misty Buckner, Promise Ranch — Florida
  • Byron Burns, Purple Mockingbird Farm — Virginia
  • Alejandro Cabrillo, Las Camas Ranch — Texas
  • Matt and Jerica Cadman, Shady Grove Ranch — Texas
  • Mike Callicrate, Ranch Foods Direct — Kansas
  • Charles and Linda Carrier, Charlie Carrier Farm — Vermont
  • Bonnie, Charles, Chris and Caitlin Caserta, Walpole Valley Farms — New Hampshire
  • Melanie and Elliot Chapman, Chapman Family Farms & Dairy — Nebraska
  • John Chester, Apricot Lane Farms, California
  • Chad and Dawn Christianson, CDC Farms, LLC — Nebraska
  • Ray Churchill, Sky View Farm — Vermont
  • Gloria Clark, 2nd Chance Ranch – Florida
  • Rick Clark, Farm Green — Indiana
  • Keiren Clasby, The Malibu Fig Ranch — California
  • Natalie and Logan deGraffenried, NLD Farms — Missouri
  • Cliff Davis & Jennifer Albanese, Pig & Leaf Farm — Tennessee
  • David Dittbrenner, From the Farms — Wisconsin
  • Denise Domning, The Farm on Oak Creek — Arizona
  • Gary Douglas, Lazy Double D Ranch — Texas
  • Neil and Stephanie Durham, The Durham Family Farm -– North Carolina
  • Brooke Ence, L Lazy T Ranch — Utah
  • Mollie Engelhart, Sovereignty Ranch — Texas
  • Matthew Engelhart, Mountain Cloud Farm — Idaho
  • Curtis Evelo, E/6 Miniature Hereford Ranch — Montana
  • Justin Evelo, CJ Farms — Montana
  • Karl and Nancy Falster, Falster Farm & Cattle Ranch — Texas
  • Representative Billy Bob Faulkingham — Maine
  • Heather Faye, Faye Farms – Kansas
  • Robert Fireovid and Joan Falcao, Health Hero Farm — Vermont
  • Sally Fallon Morell, P A Bowen Farmstead, Maryland
  • Rick Fischer, Fischer Farms — California
  • W. Albert Forwood, Brandywine River Farm -– Delaware
  • Dr. Leonard Frey, North American Farms, Inc. — Florida, Indiana
  • Sarah and Harley Frey, Frey Farms — Illinois, Florida, Indiana, Arkansas, Missouri, West Virginia, Georgia
  • Ted and John Frey, North American Farms, Inc. — Illinois, Florida, Missouri
  • Dr. Jerry and JoAnne Friedman, White Clover for Honey Bees -– Wisconsin
  • Margie Gab, The Gab Farm — South Dakota
  • Janet Garman, Timber Creek Farm — Maryland
  • Doug and Sheila Garrison, DS Family Farm — Nebraska
  • Jim and Peter Gerritsen, Wood Prairie Family Farm — Maine
  • Steve Groff, Cedar Meadow Farm — Pennsylvania
  • Greg Gunthorp, Gunthorp Farms — Indiana
  • Connie Hale, Windy Meadows Family Farm — Texas
  • Corinne Hammond, Tantrum Farms — Montana
  • Dax and Leslie Hansen, Oatman Flats Ranch LLC — Arizona
  • LeAnn Harner, Harner Farm — North Dakota
  • Will Harris, White Oak Pastures — Georgia
  • Luke and Maggie Heiser, Roots From Eden Raw Goat Dairy — Colorado
  • Doug, Yvonne, & Hayley Hesler, Southern Colonial Farm -– Ohio
  • Patty Hylton, Nomad’s Land LLC — Kansas
  • Russell Hendrik, Regenerative Farmer, Inc. — North Carolina
  • Katia and Brendan Holmes, Misty Brook Farm — Maine
  • Martha Huckins, Huckins Farm — New Hampshire
  • Sukey and John Jamison, Jamison Farm — Pennsylvania
  • James Johnson, W.R. Johnson & Sons LLC — New Mexico
  • Mike Johnson, Wayne Thompson Farms — Texas
  • Ronda Jones, Merry Noise Farm — Texas
  • Teri Jorasz, Jorasz Family Ranch — Michigan
  • Carson and Amy Jorgensen, Jorgensen Farm — Utah
  • Kalebaugh Family Farm LLC, Kalebaugh Family Farm LLC — Oregon
  • Hubert J. Karreman, VMD, FACVBM, Reverence Farms -– North Carolina
  • Matthew Keener, Keener Farms — Ohio
  • John Klar, Shepard’s Spring Farm — Vermont
  • Paul & Maureen Knapp, Cobblestone Valley Farm — New York
  • Nick and Sarah Korte, Korte Acres, LLC —Wisconsin
  • Jake Kristophel and Desiree Sirois, Fallen Aspen Farm -– Pennsylvania
  • Kevin & Mikki Krause, Liberty Trace Farm — Tennessee
  • Pier-Anne Lachance, Yellow Bird Creek Restoration Farm -– Texas
  • Cynthia Larson, Larson Farm and Creamery — VT
  • Bob, George and Micah Lawson, Cornerstone Dairy, LLC — Vermont
  • April Leithleiter, April’s Acres -– Virginia
  • Teresa J Lundeen, Lundeen Farm – North Dakota
  • Jennifer March, J March Farms -– Wisconsin
  • Doniga Markegard, Markegard Family Farm — California
  • Thomas Massie, Howard Massie Farms LLC — Kentucky
  • Judith McGeary, McGeary Family Farm — Texas
  • Cody and Cindy McKee, C&C Cattle, LLC – Wyoming
  • Caitlin & Dan McLeod, Copia Farm LLC -– Ohio
  • Timothy C.Meals, Beaver Creek Farm — Virginia
  • Leigh Merinoff, Meadow’s Bee Farm — Vermont
  • Jeff and Doug Meyer, The Farm at Okefenokee — Georgia
  • Kelly Meyer, OneSun Farms — California
  • Scott Meyer, Conagree and Penn — Florida
  • Amos and Becky Miller, Miller’s Organic Farm — Pennsylvania
  • Amos Miller, Misty Creek Goat Farm — Pennsylvania
  • Brian Miller, Winged Elm Farm — Tennessee
  • Brooke Miller, MD, Ginger Hill Angus — Virginia
  • Benina Montes, Burroughs Family Farms — California
  • Forbes Morrell, Pike Hill Orchard — Vermont
  • Mike Moyers, Sandy Creek Farm — Texas
  • Mary-Margaret Mulligan, Huntington Herd Share — Vermont
  • Amy Neale and Douglas M. Hill, Blue Hills Farm — Virginia
  • Mary Ann Nelson, Hippy Cow Creamery — Wyoming
  • Jennifer Nissi, Rocca Di Cambio Farm, LLC — Vermont
  • Michael, Dylan, Jayden, and Marissa Page, Triple 3 Ranch — Alabama
  • Cloe Parker, Parker Pastures — Colorado
  • Kevin Parsons, Parsons and Sons LLC — California
  • James A. Perry, Khara Farms, Ltd -– Colorado
  • Neal and Rebekah Perry, Almost Heaven Farm — Vermont
  • Robert Martin Quinn, Quinn Farm & Ranch — Montana
  • AJ Richards, From the Farm — Wyoming
  • Dave, Beth, and Katie Richardson, Towering Oaks Farm — North Carolina
  • Robin Richardson, Global Food Collaborative, LLC — Montana
  • Richard and Theresa Riggs, Rock’n R Farms — Kentucky
  • Doug and Desiree Ringer, Pure Meadow Farm — Ohio
  • Margaret Ruhe, Ruhe Family Farm — Virginia
  • Tonie Schmitt, Cobblestone Creek Morgans -– New York
  • Karen L Schwinghammer and Corey W Klehr, Three Willows Farm -– Minnesota
  • Sharon and Michale D. Setty, Elkington Setty Ranch LLC — California
  • Texas Slim, The Beef Initiative — Texas
  • Wes and Brenda Snow, Snow-Krest Farm — Vermont
  • Diana Speer, Speer Ranch — Colorado
  • Richard Spencer, Almus Farms -– Idaho
  • Steve Sprinkle, Farmer & Cook Farms — California
  • Jessica Sturdivant, Three Gems Ranch — Texas
  • Michael and Elizabeth Stewart, Myrtle Grove Farm — Virginia
  • Linda Sullivan, Sullivan Ranch — Colorado
  • Shad and Thea Sullivan, Antelope Mesa — Texas
  • Jake Takiff, Cedar Springs Farm — Colorado
  • Steve and Kerissa Taylor, 1984 Farms -– Missouri
  • John Taylor and Family, Taylor Family Farm – Tennessee
  • William Taylor Jr., Grow United — Utah
  • Brigham Timpson, Sunset Farm — Arizona
  • Susan Truscott, Cloverfield Organic Farm LLC — California
  • Chris Varga, Varga Family Farm — Connecticut
  • Michael Verona, Seven Fields Farm — West Virginia
  • Howard and David Vlieger, Vlieger Family Farm — Iowa
  • Benjamin and Laura Wells-Tolley, Chase Hill Farm -– Massachusetts
  • Allen Williams, Etta Hills Farm — Mississippi
  • Farmer John Willis, Vintage Meadows Farm — Indiana
  • Jasper Wright and Sandy Stoddard, Stoddard Farm — Vermont
  • Rachel and Ryan Yoder, Yoder Farm — VT

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