We can increase farmers’ incomes and consumer access to locally raised meat, AND reduce federal regulations and fossil fuel use – all at the same time….
Tell your Senators to support small farmers in the Farm Bill
In the wake of the House’s defeat of its Farm Bill, the Senate is working on its own version of the bill. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman…
Tell Congress to Roll PRIME Act Into Farm Bill
Congress will soon be considering the Farm Bill, so it’s time to tell your Representative to support common-sense regulations for local meat production! In November, we…
PRIME Act Updates
Current federal law requires farmers who raise and sell meat livestock to use either a USDA-inspected slaughterhouse facility or a state-inspected facility that meets the USDA…
Want local meat? Tell Congress to pass the PRIME Act
As consumer desire for local, grass-fed meat grows, it’s increasingly difficult for farmers to meet the demand due to a shortage of government-inspected slaughterhouses. The…
Time to Roll Back Regulations!
If you’ve followed FARFA’s work for any length of time, you know that a large part of our mission is to eliminate the burdensome regulations standing…
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)…
New Rule on Nutritional Labeling for Meat
On March 1, 2012, a federal rule requiring nutrition labeling of meat went into effect. The rule was originally proposed back in 2001. The final rule…