KENES, Illinois — Congressman Glenn Thompson, chair of the US House Committee on Agriculture, has named Sarah Frey, founder and CEO of Frey Farms, to the National Agriculture Campaign Advisory Council (NCAC).
Sarah Frey, CEO of Frey Farms | Source: Frey FarmsRepresentative Thompson’s Chief of Staff Matthew Brennan declared, “We’re thrilled to welcome Sarah Frey to the National Agriculture Campaign Advisory Council.” Her experience turning her 80-acre family farm in Southern Illinois into a nationally distributed fresh fruit and beverage business, as well as her knowledge in both agriculture and legislative affairs, “will provide a critical perspective for the work of the Committee.”
“The Growing Season,” written by Frey, recounts her experience making her family’s failing farm into the popular national brand it is today. She also belongs to FMI, The Food Industry Association’s Fresh Food Leadership Council.
Frey stated, “I am forward to collaborate with Congressman Thompson and my Council colleagues to help update, enhance, and streamline US agricultural agriculture policy.”As we work to feed more than 336 million Americans by providing them with healthy, nourishing, delectable, sustainable, and cheap produce, I will offer my own expertise and experience to the Council while also sharing the experiences, difficulties, and opportunities of my fellow farmers. We will act honorably for America, its farms and farmers, and the millions of working families across the country, from the heel of Missouri to Capitol Hill.
