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CHURCHS' CENTER FOR LAND AND PEOPLE
 

From: CCLP [mailto:cclp@mwci.net]
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 7:04 PM
To: Comments
Subject: Community Reinvestment -- RIN 3064-AC50

Dear Sirs:

I represent a tri-state non-profit ecumenical organization of Catholic, Lutheran, United Methodist, Presbyterian, United Church of Christ, Episcopal, Quaker and Unitarian people. We've been working since the 1980s farm crisis in our region to bring about greater justice, earth stewardship and community for our farmers.

We strongly oppose changes to the Community Reinvestment Act and the manner in which these changes are being made with little public comment. Investments in our farmers and farming cooperatives that seek higher margins of return, value-added dollars and direct market relationships need to be increased - not decreased. Investments in small-scale and regional food processing and farm related infrastructure need to be increased - not decreased.

Please allow us to make a public presentation to you; please consider alternatives to the directions you are pursuing. Our farmers and farm communities are in desperate need of these sorts of reinvestment strategies.

Sincerely,

Tony Ends, Director
Churches' Center for Land and People
P.O. Box 40
Sinsinawa, WI 53824
608 748-4411, ext. 805