Media Coverage
Media coverage of the Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance:
- The American Farm Bureau Federation claims its the Voice of Agriculture: These groups beg to differ, Investigate Midwest and Watchdog Writers' Group, February 8, 2022
- Storm Relief Org Puts Down Roots to Help Farms: Texas Farm Resilience Collaborative brings financial relief in wake of Winter Storm Uri damage, Austin Chronicle, January 14, 2022
- Small Farmers Are Struggling After the Texas Big Freeze, Civil Eats, March 9, 2021
- Pandemic Demand Strains Central Texas Meat Supply Chain, Austin American-Statesman, July 4, 2020
- Decentralizing the Food Supply, Primal Edge Health, August 28, 2019
- Everything's Bigger in Texas -- Except Its Support for Small Farmers, Civil Eats, July 23, 2018
- Tractor Time: Episode 19, Judith McGeary, founder of Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance
- Steps to Health: Raw milk sparks debate, San Antonio Express-News, December 5, 2013
- Farmer, rancher and consumer groups celebrate new COOL Thanksgiving as improved food labels take effect this week, Farm & Ranch Guide, November 28, 2013
- Food Safety Modernization Act: The End of Fresh, Living Food?, Food Riot Radio, November 15, 2013
- Time's Ticking to Comment on Food-safety Proposed Rule, Hobby Farms, November 8, 2013
- 2013 Texas Legislative Session coverage (various articles), The Austin Chronicle, February-March 2013
- Raw Milk Bill Would Allow for Expanded Sales, Plus Other Farmers' Markets Matters before the Texas Legislature, Dallas Observer, March 15, 2013
- Texas Legislature Debate: Broaden Sales of Raw Milk?, Standard-Times San Angelo, February 28, 2013
- Farmers Market Bills Cropping Up at Legislature, KUT News, February 27, 2013
- Report to producers on the traceability for Livestock Moving Interstate Rule, The Prairie Star, January 31, 2013
- Weighing in on the animal ID rule, La Junta Tribune, January 4, 2013
- After Years of Livestock Industry Wrangling USDA Issues Final "Animal ID Rule", Food Consumer, December 20, 2012
- Farmers and Foodies Look to Texas Next Legislative Session, KUT News, November 22, 2012
- Animal Disease Traceability, Backwoods Home Magazine, September/October 2012
- Is Buying Organic Worth It?, KUT News, September 4, 2012
- Edible Austin, Fall 2012 issue
- Interview with Judith McGeary on Homegrown Health, NaturalNews Radio, June 27, 2012
- Texas cottage foods vendors fight against overly restrictive regulations, Austin American-Statesman, June 6, 2012
- Urban farm tour gives insight into small farm struggles<, KVUE News, April 15, 2012
- Cottage food producers wary of new rules, Austin American-Statesman, February 12, 2012
- The Agtivist, The Texas Observer, December 2, 2011
- Organizations respond to USDA's proposed Animal Disease Traceability (ADT) program rule, Dairy Business, August 9, 2011
- Small Win For Farmers Markets In Senate Food Safety Bill, KUT News, November 30, 2010
- HRN Phone Interviews - Marla Camp (w/ Judith McGeary, Emily Olson, Nina Wanat & Jeffrey Lorien), Heritage Radio Network, June 8, 2009
- Waking Up Orwell, KOOP 91.7 FM, February 20, 2009
- USDA Bets the Farm on Animal ID Program, The Nation, December 31, 2007
- Animal ID System Faces Stiff Opposition, The Land Report, October 1, 2007
- Protestors rally over threats to farmland, Palestine Herald, March 3, 2007
Podcasts Featuring
Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance:
- Interview with Judith McGeary on Food, Katherine Albrecht: Talk Radio with a Freedom Twist, November 26, 2013
- Peoples Rx - Austin's Favorite Pharmacy Radio Program, scroll down to September 14, 2013
- Farm & Food Leadership (podcast + contest), Field and Feast, August 23, 2013
- Howard Vlieger Interview - Part I, Food Sleuth Radio, August, 2013 (click here for Part II; Howard Vlieger is a FARFA board member)
- Peoples Rx - Austin's Favorite Pharmacy Radio Program, scroll down to June 22, 2013
- Dr. Judy Carman and Howard Vlieger - New Study Shows That Animals Are Seriously Harmed By Eating GM Crops: The Interview, One Radio Network, June 18, 2013
- Dead, Lifeless Food - Podcast 9, Food Riot Radio, February 21, 2013
- The Pursuit of Freedom, Natural News Radio, scroll down to February 20, 2013
Other media coverage
mentioning issues we support:
- Local dairy farmers support bill to bring raw milk to area markets, Jacksonville Daily Progress, March 4, 2013
- Raw Milk Bill Draws Proponents, Detractors to Hearing, The Texas Tribune, February 27, 2013
- Raw milk debate froths up at Capitol, Austin American-Statesman, February 27, 2013
- Fresh Legislation Would Protect Community Gardens from Lawsuits, NPR State Impact, February 25, 2013
- Texas Lawmakers Push for Lactose Tolerance, NPR State Impact, February 20, 2013
- Texas forces raw milk dairy to pour 700 gallons of perfectly good milk down the drain, Natural News, February 14, 2013
- Lawmakers work to empower local farmers, YNN Austin, February 7, 2013
- Championing the Farm to Table Food Movement, The New York Times (reprinted from The Texas Tribune), September 15, 2012
- General media coverage on the National Animal Identification System