People’s Town Hall in St. Charles

From expanded tariffs and a potential trade war to firing USDA employees and potential cuts to Medicaid, there’s a lot of news pouring out of Washington, D.C.

Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) is sponsoring a People’s Town Hall from 1:30 to 3 p.m. April 7 at St. Charles Community Center, 830 Whitewater Ave., to hear what family farmers and rural residents think of these actions and to learn what they want and need from their state and federal governments. The event is free and open to the public.

“Farmers are wondering what a potential trade war, proposed cuts to Farm Bill programs and layoffs at USDA offices will mean for them and their livelihoods. Minnesota family farmers are already facing uncertainty with rising input costs, falling commodity prices, concentrated markets, a scarcity of childcare and difficulty accessing and affording health care,” said MFU President Gary Wertish. “We want to hear directly from MFU members and other interested citizens on how the state and federal government can help them meet their needs and build robust family farms and rural communities.”

Meetings are being planned for numerous locations around the state. See mfu.org/events for details. Pre-registration is requested at https://bit.ly/PeoplesTownHall