Our Farms, Our Foods

Our members come from a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and beliefs. Food is not a liberal or conservative issue, it is a human issue.

SFFFS Conference

Join us on August 5th and 6th for the 2024 Southern Family Farmers & Food Systems Conference at Texas State University, featuring notable speakers on topics to include livestock, crops, policies and regulations, business and marketing issues, and more!

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Stay informed on the issues affecting our farm and food system, gather the resources you need to make change at the state and national legislative level, and donate to support the work that we do.

Help Fight Mandatory Electronic Animal ID

We have won victories against the imposition of  mandatory electronic animal ID programs in the past, but the issue is not yet over and the battle continues. Join us in our efforts!

Fighting for food freedom.

Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance (FARFA) is a national organization that supports independent family farmers and protects a healthy and productive food supply for American consumers. FARFA promotes common sense policies for local, diversified agricultural systems.

FARFA advocates on behalf of the thousands of small-scale farmers and ranchers who produce food using sustainable/regenerative methods, which means we also work for the millions of consumers who care about protecting traditional rights and freedoms... people like you.

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How do we win the fight to protect our farms and our food? By speaking up!

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We are funded completely by our grassroots: people, farmers, small businesses, and organizations like you.

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Each person and each step, no matter how small, helps us along that path. 

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Stay informed on the issues affecting your farms and your food.

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Build skills and gather resources you need to make change at the state and national legislative level.

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Get involved and support the work we do to protect our rights and local food systems.

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2024 Southern Family Farmers & Food Systems Conference

FARFA, along with its educational arm, the Council for Healthy Food Systems, hosts an annual Southern Family Farmers & Food Systems Conference gathering hundreds of producers, advocates, local food enthusiasts, chefs, and homesteaders for 3 days of learning, sharing, and networking. Check out photos and the 2024 Conference recap on the website!

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FARFA Accomplishments

We have a record of success at the national level as well as in Texas, where we are based. With the support of our members, allies, and friends, our achievements include:

Protecting Small Farmers

We led the fight against National Animal Identification System regulations that would have created massive bureaucracy, raised the cost of food, and interfered with private ownership of livestock, poultry, and horses.

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Fighting Unfair Regulations

We got a key amendment to the federal Food Safety Modernization Act to exempt small-scale local producers from regulations that would have driven them out of business.

Passing Bills in Texas

We have successfully fought for a dozen bills to pass in the Texas Legislature, all of them bipartisan. During the most recent Texas Legislative Session, we worked to pass 2 new bills in support of a more sustainable food system, including one that empowered the Texas State Soil & Water Conservation Board to pursue federal funding to provide education and incentives for farmers to improve soil health.

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Sharing Resources

FARFA, along with its educational arm, the Council for Healthy Food Systems, hosts an annual Southern Family Farmers & Food Systems Conference (previously called the Farm & Food Leadership Conference), gathering hundreds of producers, advocates, local food enthusiasts, chefs, and homesteaders for 3 days of learning, sharing, and networking.

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News

Call to Action: Support the LOCAL Foods Act!

Make your voice heard — call your Legislators today!  On September 19, Senators Peter…

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FARFA Policy Update – September 2024

Call to Action: Support the LOCAL Foods Act! On September 19, Senators Peter Welch,…

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[FARM POLICY NEWS]: Farmers Unite Against New Mandate

Farmers and Ranchers Unite Against USDA’s Costly Electronic Ear Tag Rule Washington, DC, September 11,…

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ACTION ALERT: Tell Congress to STOP Animal ID Mandate!

Your voice is crucial in protecting small farms and local food systems from burdensome…

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Current Action Items

Call to Action: Support the LOCAL Foods Act!

September 24, 2024

Make your voice heard — call your Legislators today!  On September 19, Senators Peter Welch, Bernie Sanders, and Cory Booker introduced the LOCAL Foods Act (S.5106),…

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FARFA Policy Update – September 2024

September 24, 2024

Call to Action: Support the LOCAL Foods Act! On September 19, Senators Peter Welch, Bernie Sanders, and Cory Booker introduced the LOCAL Foods Act (S.5106), a…

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ACTION ALERT: Tell Congress to STOP Animal ID Mandate!

August 20, 2024

Your voice is crucial in protecting small farms and local food systems from burdensome federal regulations! We’re asking you to please take immediate action against the…

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Open Letter to Congress to Stop Electronic Identification for Cattle and Bison

August 1, 2024

FARFA is circulating the letter below as an organizational sign on letter to Congress to oppose mandatory electronic ID. If your organization wants to sign on,…

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ACTION ALERT: Help Block Forced Electronic Animal ID!

July 18, 2024

Next week, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on funding for the USDA – and we have an opportunity to stop USDA’s new rule mandating…

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ACTION ALERT: Help Stop Forced Electronic Animal ID!

July 9, 2024

Good news – a Congressional Resolution of Disapproval has been filed in both the House and the Senate to stop the USDA’s senseless, damaging rule mandating electronic…

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ACTION ALERT: Speak Up in Support of Texas Sheep Owners!

July 9, 2024

The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) is proposing a new regulation that would require that any female sheep brought into the state come from a certified…

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FARFA Policy Update – June 2024

July 2, 2024

POLICY UPDATE:  It’s a busy time, with lots of news, both good and bad! Let’s start with the bad news: USDA moved ahead with mandating electronic…

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Action Alert: Protect farmers from toxic dicamba drift!

June 26, 2024

Dicamba drift, whether from the spray or volatilized gas, can devastate crops, adjacent ecosystems, and entire landscapes.   Have you heard of Dicamba?  It’s a chemical…

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FARFA Policy Update – Farm Bill and more

June 10, 2024

The Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance (FARFA) is a national organization dedicated to supporting independent family farmers and ensuring a healthy, productive food supply for American…

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