Published November 2, 2021 Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance and its sister organization, the Council for Healthy Food Systems, are looking for a part-time administrative assistant…
Register for 2021 Southern Family Farmers & Food Systems Conference
Published July 1, 2021 August 8-10, 2021 Texas State University | San Marcos Hosts Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance, the Council for Healthy Food…
An updated guide to resources for these trying times
Many of us are struggling with being overwhelmed by everything that is happening right now. Even just looking at the world of local food and farming,…
Tell USDA to Reject Zero Tolerance Policy for Salmonella
A personal injury attorney has filed a petition with the USDA Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS), urging the agency to label 31 different strains of salmonella…
Texas Animal Health Commission comes up for Sunset Review
Published December 9, 2019 Update: December 2019, read FARFA’s comments to TAHC here. Update: March 21, 2021, on legislative action on Sunset Bill. Administrative agencies are…
Full Circle: A Story of Raw Milk
(Editor’s Note: Over the last decade, FARFA has heard dozens of testimonies on the impact raw milk has made on individuals’ health and livelihoods. This year,…
Gathering of Voices: A Blog
We begin this blog during the 2019 Texas Legislative Session. Here we plan to share the stories (and the voices) of people whose lives are impacted…
Coalition Poses Questions to TX Ag Commissioner Candidates
As a member of the Texas Local Food & Farm Coalition, FARFA helped develop a questionnaire, sent by the Coalition to the Republican and Democratic candidates…
Texas Ag Dept. Seeks Farmer Input on FSMA Implementation
The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) is hosting seven listening sessions across the state to gather input about its implementation of the federal Food Safety Modernization…
East Austin Urban Farm Tour 2018
With Proceeds Benefiting FARFA The 9th annual East Austin Urban Farm Tour is set for Sunday, April 15. Don’t miss this “sip, eat, and stroll event”…