27. The Fight to Save Sonoma Farms from Measure J with Dayna Ghirardelli

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If you live in Sonoma County, you've probably heard of Measure J, but what is it? Today, Erika chats with Dayna Ghirardelli, the Executive Director of the Sonoma Country Farm Bureau, to discuss the ins and outs of what's really behind this campaign. They unpack the potential impacts, from rising food costs to the fate of local farmers, and how you can get involved to stop this from happening. From animal welfare, transparency, and legal activism, buckle up for an insightful and eye-opening episode.

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In this episode, we cover the following:

• How Dayna became the Executive Director of the Sonoma County Farm Bureau
• What Measure J, aka the Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations Ban, is
• Intentions of Measure J
• The subjectivity of a "factory farm"
• Who's behind Measure J
• Transparency and animal treatment
• The ripple effect of the ban on farmers and community
• How YOU can get involved
• How it could set the precedent

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Resources:

• Support your local farms with No On Measure J
• Email Dayna at [e-mail]

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