One more call for the Farm Bill! Thank you for taking action on our alerts to help small farmers by increasing options for meat processing and stopping mandatory electronic…
Action Alert – Farm Bill debate enters a new phase!
The House Agriculture Committee is working on the Farm Bill, and we need your help! After over a year of waiting, the House Agriculture Committee Chair…
A Win for U.S. Meat Labeling! But More is Needed
It’s a WIN for U.S. meat, but there’s still more transparency in labeling needed… In a significant victory for American farmers, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
Tell Whole Foods to Stop Selling GMO Sweet Corn!
Displays like this are showing up in Whole Foods stores Do you think Whole Foods should be selling GMO fresh produce with confusing labels? They are!…
Texas Proposition 1: Right to Farm or Right to Harm?
Texas needs to address abuses by local governments that are harming farmers and reducing our ability to raise healthy food without giving agricultural operations a blank check to…
A new opportunity to support local meat!
Congress is working on the Farm Bill, and we need your help! Many small- and mid-scale farmers are unable to easily raise and sell meat from…
Action Alert! Want Local Meat? Speak Up Now!
FARFA is fighting to expand options for small farmers and consumers of local meats in Texas! Under federal law, meat from cattle, hogs, goats, sheep, and…
Priority Issues for the 2023 Texas Legislative Session
Download a pdf version of these priorities Among its many impacts, the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the fragility of our food system. In March of 2020,…
It’s Ag Census Time!
Promoting common-sense policies for diversified food systems It’s that time again … farmers, ranchers, hobby farmers, and homesteaders are getting a thick packet from the USDA…
Tell USDA not to impose even more burdens on small-scale poultry processors!
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has proposed a new framework to address salmonella in poultry processing. Unfortunately, this proposal is based on a…