If you are one of the many people who responded to our calls for action this Session, THANK YOU! And … congratulations! We have a…
Weekly Legislative Update; And a ‘Save-the-Date’
Join us on Thursday, May 2, for the Local Foods Awareness Day at the Texas Capitol. This event brings together farmers, consumers, and activists to…
Raw Milk Bill Alert 2019
Thirsty for raw milk? Tell Texas Legislators today! Want to be able to buy raw milk at your local farmers’ market? Or want to be…
Cottage foods & farmers market permit bills scheduled for hearing
Two of our top priority bills are up for a hearing on Tuesday, April 2. The cottage foods bill, SB572, would significantly expand opportunities for…
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…
Two priority bills head to committee this week in Texas
It’s going to be a busy week for local foods at the Texas Legislature! Two of our priority bills-Fair Taxes for Small Farmers and Sampling at…
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,…
Texas Friends: Visit legislators’ home offices, Feb. 18-22
We need your help to pass bills to help local farmers and artisan food producers across Texas-from lowering permit fees to expanding home kitchen options and…