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…
Raw milk case goes to trial
UPDATE 6/15/17: Victory in Harris County Trial of Raw Milk Courier Negotiations yesterday afternoon with the Harris County, Texas, District Attorney’s Office resulted in dropping all…
Keep the Rodriguez Amendment to the seed bill
May 26, 2017: With your help, last weekend we succeeded in amending SB 1172, the Monsanto Bill, to reduce the damage it will do. As originally…
2017 Texas Legislative Session Overview
The 2017 Texas legislative session is in full swing, and FARFA is busy trying to pass good bills and kill bad ones! Check out the summaries…
Texas Raw Milk Victory – October 2016
After several months of hostile treatment by agents from the Texas Department of State Health Services, raw milk consumers and their farmers have something to celebrate….
FARFA: Fighting for Small Farms and Ranches
Originally published in Edible Houston and reprinted in Edible DFW by Pamela Walker Reforming farm-and-food policy isn’t everyone’s cup of kombucha. In fact, most people find…