Do you understand the impact of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) on YOUR farm? If not, you’re not alone – many farmers don’t. But time has…
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FARFA’s Comments to TDA on FSMA Rules
We recently sent out an alert about the Texas Department of Agriculture’s most recent proposed rules for implementation of the Federal Food Safety Modernization Act. As…
FARFA’s comments to TDA on FSMA implementation
On July 29, 2019, FARFA sent the following comments to the Texas Department of Agriculture in response to the TDA’s proposed implementation of the federal Food…
FARFA & allies request extension of comment period for Texas’ FSMA implementation
FARFA and five organizations from across Texas have urged the Texas Department of Agriculture to extend the public comment period on the proposed rules to implement…
After a long wait, FSMA deadlines now loom
After nine years of Congressional debates and regulatory wrangling over the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), the deadlines for compliance are now in effect or rapidly…
Texas Ag Dept. Seeks Farmer Input on FSMA Implementation
The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) is hosting seven listening sessions across the state to gather input about its implementation of the federal Food Safety Modernization…
Is Texas seeking to add to FSMA burdens?
Although Congress passed the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) in 2010, it’s just now coming into effect. While we knew that there would be problems with…
Expanded Comments re: FSMA for Farmers and Food Producers
If you are a farmer or food business who may be impacted by the proposed rules, you can increase your impact by expanding your comments to…
FSMA Tester-Hagan 2014 Sign-On Letter
Click here to download a PDF version of this letter. The undersigned organizations, farms, food businesses, and consumers jointly submit these comments on the Tester-Hagan provisions,…
Action Alert: Protect Small Farmers and Food Producers from FSMA Regulations
Updated November 5, 2014. We fought hard for the Tester-Hagan amendment to exempt small-scale, direct-marketing farms and artisan food producers from the most burdensome aspects of…