Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro and Congresswoman Anna Eshoo introduced the Equality for Women Farmers Act, H.R. 4264, on December 10, 2009. This landmark legislation is aimed at addressing the long-standing discrimination experienced by women farmers in USDA's farm loan programs. Click here for more information on the legislation.

Welcome to the Love v. Vilsack Women Farmers litigation website. The purpose of this site is to provide information regarding the status of the litigation and to reach potential class members.

The lawsuit Love v. Vilsack, Case No. 1:00CV02502 (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia) was initially filed on October 19, 2000 by a number of women farmers against the U.S. Department of Agriculture for gender discrimination in the administration of the USDA's farm loan programs.

The plaintiffs are seeking to have the case certified as a class action on behalf of women farmers and prospective women farmers nationwide who were discriminated against in attempting to obtain farm loans or loan servicing from the Farm Service Agency (FSA) or its predecessor Farmer's Home Administration (FmHA) from 1981 to December 31, 1996 and from October 19, 1998 to the present.

Women Farmers or Prospective Women Farmers:

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Others:

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