Last week, FARFA joined with over 140 other organizations in a joint letter urging Congress to reject repealing or weakening Country Of Origin Labeling (COOL) for…
Tell Congress to support local meat production
We have an exciting opportunity to expand access to locally produced meat for consumers around the country! U.S. Representatives Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Chellie Pingree (D-ME)…
House passes bill to ban GMO labeling
Last week, a majority of the U.S. House of Representatives sided with giant biotech and food companies instead of their constituents. By a vote of 275…
HR 1599 Fact Sheet
You can download a pdf version of this fact sheet here Oppose HR 1599: Protect States’ Rights and Consumer Choice H.R. 1599 would improperly pre-empt…
Stop Monsanto’s Dream Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote as early as next week on a bill that would block all local and state laws that…
Fast Track has passed, but the fight continues
June 30, 2015: Despite widespread opposition, the House and Senate approved Trade Promotion Authority, known as Fast Track, and the President signed it into law…
Alert: Tell your Senators to vote NO on Fast Track
June 19, 2105: After the defeat of part of the Fast Track bill last week, President Obama and the Republican leadership found a new way to…
We won! But the other side is coming back
You did it! Together with thousands of other Americans, you convinced a majority of the U.S. Representatives to vote against the package of bills that…
Last Chance: Stop Fast Track for TPP
June 10, 2015: We just got word that the House is expected to vote on the bill that would put the Trans-Pacific Partnership on the…
Texas House to vote on a “Sound science” resolution
Using science to address agricultural issues is vital. But due to the money and power of large companies with vested interests, the studies that are…