Teresa Davenport

Keep bees? Want to grow hemp? Speak up!

  On March 29, the House Agriculture Committee is hearing four bee-related bills, four hemp bills, and the bill to establish a farmer and rural business ombudsman.   That’s…

Two more priority bills go to committee

It can feel like the Texas Legislature is moving through molasses for the first couple of months of session, but now things are really heating up-and…

East Austin Urban Farm Tour 2019

With Proceeds Benefiting FARFA The East Austin Urban Farm Tour celebrates 10 years of great food, music, and an opportunity to support the city’s sustainable farming…

Help Rein in the Texas Dept. of Ag.

Senator Hall has filed a bill to rein in the Texas Department of Agriculture’s (TDA’s) overreach, and we need your help to move it forward! 1)  The…

Cottage foods bill filed — and more!

Three more local food bills have been filed this week, including the bill to expand the cottage food law! And earlier-filed bills are being assigned to committees,…

FARFA’s comments to TDA on FSMA implementation

On July 29, 2019, FARFA sent the following comments to the Texas Department of Agriculture in response to the TDA’s proposed implementation of the federal Food…

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