RFK Jr. touts $1 billion pilot program as farmers seek shift away from pesticides

A billion-dollar pilot program aims to help farms transition to sustainable agriculture. Life Farms in Clearwater, Florida, is one such farm taking part in the program. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna speak about the program.

Concerns over soil degradation and high cancer rates are driving demands for agricultural policy reform. A billion-dollar pilot program offers local farmers an off-ramp from intensive pesticide use toward sustainable practices. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., push to rewire the federal budget, shifting financial support from large corporations to smaller, health-focused local farms.