Background

"We recognize and encourage those who carry out and contribute to the work of agriculture in the United States and abroad: farmers and farmworkers, leaders of rural communities, and those who serve them in our Church.

"For all those who devote their lives to agriculture, we offer words of support and appreciation, as well as a plea to work together more cooperatively and constructively for the common good." USCCB, 2003, Catholic Reflections on Food, Farmers, and Farmworkers

Faith,  Farming (organic), and Farmers' Markets
On Mater Dei Radio with Catholic farmer Jim Bronec. Listen to the interview

Additional Catholic Teaching

• Catholic Rural Life
• Cardinal Dolan: As the Countryside Goes, so Goes the Church
• Catholic Rural Life Member Story: Matt Cato, Director of the Office of Life, Justice & Peace

Learn

Educate Your Parish

• Saint Isidore (May 15): Patron Saint of Farmers
• Saint Maria (September 9): Patron Saint of Rural Communities
• Oregon Farmers and the Catholic Church
• The Argument for Food Justice
• Sowing Seeds
• Summer Food (Some Are Not)

USCCB

• Agriculture, Nutrition And Rural Issues