Native Farm Bill Coalition

What Native Farm Bill Coalition does

The Native Farm Bill Coalition (NFBC) is a non-profit membership advocacy coalition founded in October 2017 to serve as the unified voice of Indian Country in U.S. Farm Bill legislation. The coalition represents more than 170 member organizations, including Tribes, Intertribal groups, Native organizations, and non-Native allies, and was co-founded by the Intertribal Agriculture Council (IAC), the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC), and the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI). NFBC's core work centers on advocating for policies that strengthen Tribal sovereignty, food security, rural infrastructure, and Tribal management of federal nutrition programs such as the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), including expansion of 638 authority allowing Tribes to directly administer those programs.

The coalition delivers its mission through a community-led advocacy model that combines direct Congressional engagement with the House and Senate Agriculture Committees, member mobilization via Action Alerts, the #NativeAgvocates campaign, a monthly newsletter, and policy publications including the Gaining Ground report and a Marker Bill Tracker for the 119th Congress. Notable operational partnerships include FDPIR 638 demonstration projects with the Oneida Nation, Menominee Indian Tribe, and Chickasaw Nation. NFBC's customers are effectively its member Tribes and allied organizations, who participate in the coalition through membership rather than purchasing a product or service.

Financially, NFBC operates as a private non-profit membership organization with 101-250 staff headquartered in Washington, DC. No revenue, dues, grants, or budget figures are publicly disclosed, and the organization has no technology products, no AI/ML capabilities, and no commercial pricing model. Its strategic value is measured in policy outcomes (e.g., House passage of the Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026, H.R. 7567, in April 2026) rather than financial returns, making it more comparable to a trade association than to a venture-backable business.

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Native Farm Bill Coalition

Legal name

Native Farm Bill Coalition

Website

https://nativefarmbill.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Native Farm Bill Coalition is a Washington, DC-based non-profit advocacy coalition founded in 2017 that unites over 170 Tribes, Intertribal groups, and Native organizations to influence U.S. Farm Bill legislation affecting Native American agricultural producers, Tribal sovereignty, and federal nutrition programs.

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Washington

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United States

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North America

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Core offering

The Native Farm Bill Coalition is a nonprofit advocacy organization that represents Native American agricultural producers and Tribes in U.S. Farm Bill policy negotiations. It mobilizes its 170+ member coalition of Tribes, Intertribal groups, and Native organizations through advocacy resources, policy reports (Gaining Ground), the Marker Bill Tracker, the #NativeAgvocates campaign, and Action Alerts to influence Congressional legislation on Tribal sovereignty, food security, and rural infrastructure.

Product overview

The Native Farm Bill Coalition is a policy advocacy organization focused on advancing agricultural policy priorities for Native American producers in Farm Bill negotiations. The organization does not offer technology products or services but provides advocacy resources, policy reports, action alerts, newsletters, and hill resources for its membership of Tribes, Intertribal groups, and Native organizations. Key offerings include the Gaining Ground report on Farm Bill successes, the Marker Bill Tracker, #NativeAgvocates advocacy initiative, and Action Alerts for policy engagement.

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Intertribal Agriculture Council (IAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder and Co-chair of the Native Farm Bill Coalition since its launch in October 2017. IAC serves as a key founding partner providing policy expertise and leadership in advocating for Native American agricultural interests.
• Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder and Co-chair of the Native Farm Bill Coalition since its launch in October 2017. SMSC provides tribal leadership and policy advocacy support for Native agricultural priorities.
• National Congress of American Indians (NCAI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder of the Native Farm Bill Coalition since its launch in October 2017. NCAI provides organizational support and policy advocacy infrastructure for tribal agricultural interests.
• Oneida NationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipated in the FDPIR 638 demonstration program, working with Menominee Indian Tribe to increase access to high-quality, culturally relevant foods for their members while building integrated food systems and relationships with producers.
• Menominee Indian TribeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Oneida Nation through a FDPIR 638 agreement to increase access to culturally relevant foods for Tribal members while building relationships with regional producers in the Midwest Region.
• Chickasaw NationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipated in FDPIR 638 demonstration program with self-determination agreement for procurement of beef products, pecans, and dried hominy. Demonstrated ability to maintain stable food supplies during USDA warehouse disruptions without ordering or delivery issues.
• Rolland RanchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal producer partnered with Chickasaw Nation through FDPIR 638 agreement, providing consistent revenue that enables producers to invest in operations, facility upgrades, and workforce expansion while addressing food insecurity in Tribal communities.

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Broad incumbents

• American Farm Bureau Federation: The largest US agricultural advocacy organization with a federation of state Farm Bureaus. Engages on Farm Bill and broader agricultural policy, representing a significantly larger and better-resourced incumbent operating in the same legislative space as NFBC.
• National Farmers Union: A national federation of family farmers and ranchers advocating through policy engagement and Farm Bill advocacy. Mirrors NFBC's coalition-driven approach and Farm Bill focus, but represents broader farmer interests rather than Native-specific priorities.

Emerging players

• Center for Native American Youth: A Native-led advocacy organization focused on improving outcomes for Native youth through policy advocacy. Operates in the broader Native policy advocacy space with comparable coalition-based approach but narrower issue focus on youth rather than agriculture.
• First Nations Development Institute: A Native-led nonprofit focused on economic development and asset-building in Native communities. Has related advocacy on food systems and agricultural policy intersecting with NFBC's mission, but with broader economic development scope.

Direct peers

• National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition: A national coalition advocacy organization that influences federal Farm Bill and agricultural policy through unified member voice. Mirrors NFBC's coalition structure and Farm Bill advocacy approach, though focused on sustainable agriculture priorities rather than Tribal-specific issues.
• Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative: Focused on Native American food and agriculture policy and law, providing research, legal support, and policy advocacy that closely parallels NFBC's work on Tribal self-governance, FDPIR, and Tribal agricultural policy priorities in federal legislation.
• Food Research & Action Center (FRAC): A leading national anti-hunger and nutrition advocacy organization working on federal food policy including SNAP and child nutrition programs. Comparable to NFBC's FDPIR and food security advocacy for Native communities, with similar coalition-style legislative engagement.
• Intertribal Agriculture Council (IAC): Co-founder of the Native Farm Bill Coalition and the most prominent Native American agricultural advocacy organization. IAC directly parallels NFBC's mission of advancing Native agricultural interests through policy advocacy, with operational program work complementing NFBC's coalition-driven legislative approach.
• National Congress of American Indians (NCAI): Co-founder of NFBC and the oldest, largest Native American advocacy organization. NCAI operates a similar coalition model across all Native policy domains, with member organizations advocating through unified voice to influence federal legislation and policy.

Others

• National Indian Education Association: The oldest and most inclusive Native American education advocacy organization. Operates a similar coalition model for Indian Country policy advocacy with comparable governance and member engagement structure, though focused on education rather than agriculture.

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