The local foods provisions of SB 81 go into effect today in Texas. This includes both the new cottage foods law and the provisions for farmers’…
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Speak up now to support homemade foods!
Does local, homemade food sound good to you? There’s a hearing in the House on Cottage Foods (SB 829) this Monday! This bill would give you more…
Tarrant County refunds illegal fees to cottage food producer
Tarrant County has refunded the permit fees it illegally charged to a cottage food operator! Two weeks ago, the Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance (FARFA) and…
Tell local health agencies to follow Texas Cottage Food Laws
Thanks to many years of advocacy, Texas’ cottage food law offers wonderful opportunities for farmers and other individuals to start up small food businesses in their…
Cottage Food Laws
Cottage Food Laws Almost every state in the country now allows certain foods to be produced in home kitchens and sold direct to consumers. What you…
Advancing Local Foods in the 2019 Texas Legislature
The Texas Legislature is in session for the next 132 days, giving us a narrow window of time to pass meaningful bills to help small farmers…
HB 1926: The Homemade Foods Bill
Expanding opportunities for local food producers During the 2011 and 2013 Texas Legislative Sessions, FARFA worked to pass the Cottage Food Bill, legalizing sale of non-potentially hazardous foods…
Support local foods in Texas
March 23, 2015: The Texas Legislature is kicking into high gear, and we have some great bills that will help local farmers and food producers…
Alert (Texas): Speak up for local foods, meet with your legislators
What makes elected officials pay attention to an issue, such as raw milk or cottage foods, out of the hundreds of issues that they hear about…
Texas Local Foods: Letter to City of Dumas
FARFA continues to fight for the rights of local food producers under the cottage foods laws that we got passed in 2011 and 2013. Check…