Download a pdf version of these priorities Among its many impacts, the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the fragility of our food system. In March of 2020,…
Sample guideline for farmers’ markets
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health released helpful guidance for farmers’ market operations Read the LA County guidelines here. The Texas Department of State Health…
Keep Farmers’ Markets Open!
This letter focuses on farmers’ markets because that is where there has been some controversy, with some local governments shutting down markets. We have not heard…
The good, the bad, and the unknown
With one week left in the Texas legislative session, there is a lot of both good and bad news-and many things still up in the air….
Texas Legislative Session Bill Tracking
Check out what’s happening with local farms and food at the Texas Legislature during the 2019 legislative session! Stay tuned on the latest developments by signing…
Bee & Pollinator Bills
The Texas Legislature is considering a record number of bills that impact beekeepers and those concerned about bees & pollinators in our state. Contact your State…
Take Action for Local Food in 2019
Citizen Action Page for the 2019 Texas Legislative Session Do your research Learn about the bills: FARFA has 10 priority bills to support local…
Texas beekeepers surveys
In the 2017 Session, the Texas Beekeepers Association put forward a bill to reform the laws and regulations that govern Texas beekeepers. But while there is…
Tell USDA to require GMO labels that consumers can understand!
The USDA has released its long-awaited proposed regulations for the mandatory labeling of foods produced using genetic engineering (GE), most commonly referred to as GMOs, for…
House votes down the Farm Bill
On Friday, May 18, the House of Representatives voted down the Farm Bill, H.R.2, by a vote on 198-213. Democrats voted against the bill as a…