Want raw milk in Louisiana? Speak up now! House Bill 467 (HB 467) would legalize limited raw milk sales in Louisiana. The House has approved the…
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…
Good news for raw milk in Texas!
Published May 14, 2021 After years of hard work, we now have revised rules for raw milk producers in Texas that open new opportunities for farmers,…
Texas Raw Milk
Want to know if there’s a raw milk dairy near you? FARFA provides a list of all licensed Grade A dairies in Texas, with data…
Proposed FDA rule threatens small farms & food businesses
Updated February 23, 2021 UPDATE: Read FARFA’s comments here. While the public comment period ended on 2/22/2021, we will continue working for badly needed reforms…
Tell your legislators to protect small farms
Published January 29, 2021 In the midst of the COVID pandemic, the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) is insisting on inspecting small produce farms…
FARFA’s comments on Texas’ proposed raw milk rules
Published January 11, 2021 In response to the Texas Department of State Health Services’ proposed new rules for the sale of raw milk in…
Good news (mostly) for raw milk in Texas
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has published proposed rules for raw milk that make important improvements to the current rules! For those who…
New rules proposed for Texas raw milk
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has drafted new rules for regulating raw milk. This announcement, made on July 14, came without…
Produce growers get a break from FDA … but Texas Ag Dept. doubles down
On Friday, the FDA announced that during the COVID-19 public health emergency, it will provide flexibility on the criteria for farms to be “qualified exempt” under…