Preface -- PART I. Farm Bill Basics -- What is the Farm Bill?- Why Does the Farm Bill Matter?- Whom Does the Farm Bill Benefit?- How Does the Farm Bill Work?- PART II. The History of Food Policy -- Origins of the Farm BillChapter 6. The Changing Face of Agriculture -- The Changing Face of Hunger -- The Conservation Era -- PART III. Key Policy Issues -- Crop Subsidies -- Nutrition, SNAP, and Healthy Eating -- Agribusiness versus Family Farmers -- Job creation -- Trade -- An Alternative System -- PART IV. Reforming the Farm Bill -- Opportunities for Change -- Public HealthChapter 17. Food Security -- Ethanol -- Energy and Climate Change -- Conservation -- National Security -- PART V. The Future of Food Policy -- Ecosystem-Based Agriculture -- Local FoodChapter 24. A Citizen's Farm Bill -- Twenty-Five Solutions -- A Vision of Sustainable Food -- Appendix: Activist Tool Kits -- Glossary -- Select Bibliography -- Notes."Daniel Imhoff’s recently-published The Farm Bill: A Citizen’s Guide [is] a welcome and much-needed source for translating farm bill legalese....[it is] a thorough and navigable history of the farm bill...[that] hands readers the tools to take action." Foodprint "Dan Imhoff does an extraordinary job of explaining an impenetrable bill with such clarity that we can't ignore the facts: that our current Farm Bill profoundly damages our organic farms, our environment, and our health. Just as extraordinary are the practical solutions Imhoff proposes for fixing the bill—humane policies that would support regenerative agriculture and our local farmers instead of tearing them down." Alice Waters, Executive Chef, Founder, and Owner, Chez Panisse "Cuts to the core of dozens of issues Congress wrestles with every four years, and gives citizens sage advice for making their voices heard in a debate too often dominated by Big Ag, Big Food, and Big Money." Ken Cook, President and Cofounder, Environmental Working Group "A must-read for those who truly care about how they feed themselves and their families." Michel Nischan, Founder and CEO, Wholesome Wave "Readers will gain deep insight into the big barriers to Farm Bill reform, but also into the ripening opportunities for major change. Imhoff makes a strong case for why we should care and what it will take to transform policy." Ferd Hoefner, Strategic Senior Advisor, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition "Dan Imhoff is the go-to person if you want to know both details and the full sweep of the Farm Bill." Wes Jackson, President Emeritus, The Land Institute.