The Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance (FARFA) supports both HB3764/ SB1766 and the inclusion of honey in the Home Processors Bill, HB 2600. Each bill,…
Support local foods in Texas
March 23, 2015: The Texas Legislature is kicking into high gear, and we have some great bills that will help local farmers and food producers…
GMO labeling bill filed in Texas!
Texas State Representative Carol Alvarado has filed a bill to require the labeling of foods containing genetically engineered ingredients. If passed, this bill would mean Texans…
Texas Legislative Update
Local foods are a hot topic in the 2015 Texas legislative session! FARFA has seven bills that have been filed to help to grow the…
2014 Austin City Council and Mayoral Candidates: Runoffs
Several of the seats on the new Austin City Council will be be determined in a run-off election on December 16. Early voting is underway through…
What Does the Right to Farm Mean to You?
The Texas Legislature will soon consider a bill addressing local regulation of farming operations. The Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance wants to hear from you in…
Action Alert (Texas): Support Home Food Producers
Now that we’re in the end-of-year holiday season, food becomes central to our gatherings with friends and family. In addition to spending time in the kitchen,…
Texas Legislative Agenda 2015
The Texas legislative session is approaching fast! Although the Legislature won’t convene until January 2015, bills will start being filed in mid-November after the elections. The…
Action Alert (Texas): Tell State Health Department to Give Farmers Straight Answers
In 2013, we won a major victory in Texas with the passage of the DSHS Better Communications Act, HB 1392. This important bill, sponsored by Representative…
Action Alert: Speak Up for Pastured Egg Farms
The FDA is yet again putting burdens on farmers who use healthy, sustainable practices, and justifying them with fear-based assumptions rather than data. The agency’s…