USDA decision will benefit foreign markets at the expense of local small-scale cattle producers, consumers and the resilience of our food system! The U.S. Department of…
FARFA Farmers Go to Washington DC
LOCAL FARMERS MEET WITH LEGISLATORS ABOUT FARM BILL CONCERNS Bringing the concerns of area farmers to national legislators is vital, and even more important when…
FARFA’s Comments on TDA Proposed Rules re: Egg-Grading
The Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance is asking the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA)(click to read PDF) to remove agency rules that impose time-consuming permitting and…
FARFA Continues Its Lawsuit Against Texas Department of Agriculture
Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance continues to pursue its lawsuit against the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), challenging the agency’s improper and unconstitutional new rule to implement the…
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,…
Texas drafts changes to farmers’ market regulations
Published December 16, 2021 The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has posted draft changes to the regulations governing farmers markets and cottage…
Final day victory for Farmers’ Market Bill
Published May 28, 2021 The Texas legislative session will formally end on Monday, May 31. While strange things have been known to happen in…
Newly signed bill makes firm commitment to soil health in Texas
Published May 25, 2021 Yesterday, Gov. Gregg Abbott signed a bill that helps build the state’s resilience, boosting Texas’ ability to mitigate both flooding…
House will hear the Farmers’ Market Bill
Published May 24, 2021 Our Farmers’ Market Bill is on the calendar for a vote on Tuesday! This is the last day that a bill…
One week of Session left: Where things stand now
Published May 24, 2021 Thank you for all of your activism this Session. With one week left, we are rapidly approaching the end of this intense…