While it may not always be obvious, tools that help farmers navigate important policy like the Farm Bill can be as crucial to a farmer’s success as a brand new tiller. Hence- the Farm Bill Hackathon! 

Beyond helping farmers, including your voice as a farmer can help the public understand how important this policy is. Visualization is a powerful way to shed light on the relationship between Farm Policy and everyday Americans. The Farm Bill doesn’t just affect farmers! 

Farm Bill Hackathon 12/3/11

Mark your calendar! On December 3, Food+Tech Connect & Gojee are bringing together journalists, technologists, designers, policy makers, and food data specialists to develop tools and visualizations that help the public better understand how the Farm Bill impacts our lives.

Most do not know that the Farm Bill effects us all – influencing what we eat, how much it costs, and why farmers grow what they grow. Over the course of 12 hours, participants will work together to produce tools or graphics that news media and organizations can use to convey the complexities and relevance of the Farm Bill to the public.

The hackathon will take place as part of the International Open Data Hackathon and is made possible by the generous support of the Grace Foundation.

Information from last year’s hackathon is available here.