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…
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!…
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…
A win for raw milk in Texas
Years-long battle results in reduced barriers for farmers & consumers Published May 14, 2021 After 11 years of fighting over raw milk, the Texas Department of…
Tell USDA No to More Herbicide-Doused Corn
Bayer/Monsanto has petitioned the USDA to approve a new corn seed that has been genetically engineered to survive applications of not just one or two…
Don’t let Monsanto decide if its GMOs are “safe” or not
The USDA is proposing rules that would allow chemical companies such as Dow and Bayer/Monsanto to determine the safety of their own genetically engineered plants. These…
Senate Farm Bill vote coming up quickly – call now!
The Senate will be voting on its version of the Farm Bill this week — and before the final vote, there will be a series of votes on…
Tell USDA to require GMO labels that consumers can understand!
The USDA has released its long-awaited proposed regulations for the mandatory labeling of foods produced using genetic engineering (GE), most commonly referred to as GMOs, for…
Keep the Rodriguez Amendment to the seed bill
May 26, 2017: With your help, last weekend we succeeded in amending SB 1172, the Monsanto Bill, to reduce the damage it will do. As originally…