January 21, 2015: Thanks to thousands of people who spoke up for our national sovereignty and our economy, Americans successfully stopped two damaging trade agreements from…
FSMA Tester-Hagan 2014 Sign-On Letter
Click here to download a PDF version of this letter. The undersigned organizations, farms, food businesses, and consumers jointly submit these comments on the Tester-Hagan provisions,…
Action Alert: Protect Small Farmers and Food Producers from FSMA Regulations
Updated November 5, 2014. We fought hard for the Tester-Hagan amendment to exempt small-scale, direct-marketing farms and artisan food producers from the most burdensome aspects of…
Friday Roundup: Latest Food & Activism News
Country of Origin Labeling, Trans-Pacific Trade Partnership, San Antonio Water Supply, Citizen Activism Workshop in Austin, TX As the weather starts to cool down, food and…
EPA and USDA Approved Dow’s 2,4-D Resistant Seeds and Pesticide
It’s official. EPA and USDA have both evaluated Dow Chemical’s new line of 2,4-D-resistant seeds, Enlist — and have approved both the seeds and the accompanying…
Transatlantic Free Trade Agreement Could Undermine GMO Labeling
FARFA joined with seventy consumer, farm and food groups, and businesses on a letter urging the Obama Administration not to restrict efforts to label genetically engineered…
2014 Texas Legislative Candidates
Early voting in the Texas elections for state legislators — representatives and senators — is October 20-31, and election day is on November 4, 2014. Farm…
Alert (Texas): Speak up for local foods, meet with your legislators
What makes elected officials pay attention to an issue, such as raw milk or cottage foods, out of the hundreds of issues that they hear about…
2014 Austin City Council and Mayoral Candidates
For the first time, residents of the City of Austin will vote for district-specific council members. This historic election has significant implications for the future of…
Alert (Texas): Protect the water supply for rural counties in Central Texas
Tell the San Antonio City Council not to raid the water we need for agriculture! October 7, 2014 update: The San Antonio City Council will…