Farmers First
The Farmers First is committed to bold policy solutions, restoring rural prosperity and strengthening America’s agricultural leadership. From the fisheries of the Bayou to the corn fields of the heartland, AFPI is supporting state and local leaders as they seek to revitalize communities across their states.
- Eliminate Food Stamp Fraud (SNAP Reform)
- Produce, Manufacture, and Sell American Food (Make Food American Again)
- Protect American Farmland from Foreign Adversaries
- Revive America’s Rural Communities (Rural Prosperity)
China Policy Initiative
For decades, D.C. insiders and Wall Street elites perpetuated the lie that American engagement with Communist China would cause that nation to open, to liberalize, and to reform. Even as evidence accumulated to the contrary, some benefitted from this deception, continuing to profit off of China at the expense of America’s stature and America’s workers. AFPI advances policies that confront an existential rival to our Nation and our livelihood.
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Op-Ed
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March 30, 2026
From Hospital to Home: Fixing America’s Health Starts with Food
Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will visit Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami on Monday to highlight a first-of-its-kind initiative connecting local farms directly with healthcare providers. This partnership—aligned with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Take Back Your Health initiative—will bring fresh, nutrient-dense food and medically tailored meals to patients, including children in pediatric oncology units.
Statement
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March 27, 2026
AFPI Marks National Agriculture Day as Leaders Gather in Washington to Honor American Agriculture
Washington, D.C.—Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) issued the following statement from Matthew Schmid, Health & Harvest Campaign Director, recognizing National Agriculture Day and the White House’s celebration of American farmers:
Statement
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March 25, 2026
Minnesota Fails to Advance SNAP Reform Policy Amid Ongoing Fraud Concerns
Washington, D.C.— Zach Freimark, Executive Director of the America First Policy Institute’s (AFPI) Minnesota Chapter, issued the following statement after Minnesota failed to advance policy that would have implemented income and asset verification measures for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP):
Statement
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March 25, 2026
Oklahoma Policy Would Require Health Care Middlemen to Disclose True Costs to Employers
Washington, D.C.—Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) issued the following statement from Charlie Katebi, Deputy Director of Healthy America, about an Oklahoma policy proposal that would require insurance companies to provide employers with a full, itemized breakdown of the medical services purchased on behalf of their workers, including the price paid for each service:
State Testimony
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March 24, 2026
SNAP Healthy Food Choice Demonstration Waiver
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