In the last week, the media headlines have included concerns about possible meat shortages. Livestock farmers and ranchers across the country are verging on bankruptcy – while…
Protect the people who supply our food
As Congress debates another round of funding for COVID response, we need to ensure that they don’t forget about our farmers. Farmers, ranchers, and food producers…
Contract farmer whistleblowers need our support!
While we’ve been working hard to provide COVID-related resources for farmers and food producers, our other work hasn’t stopped – and it’s more important than ever,…
What does the CARES Act include for small farmers?
Two programs from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act have special significance to small-scale producers. The programs include nearly $360 billion in…
COVID-19 Resources
FARFA has developed resources to help farmers, farmers markets, and food businesses navigate the COVID-19 crisis. If your farm or farmers’ market may be closed due…
Keeping Farms Working
FARFA has gotten multiple requests from farmers and food businesses concerned about their employees being stopped while traveling. Please recognize that no one has any experience…
Sample guideline for farmers’ markets
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health released helpful guidance for farmers’ market operations Read the LA County guidelines here. The Texas Department of State Health…
Keep Farmers’ Markets Open!
This letter focuses on farmers’ markets because that is where there has been some controversy, with some local governments shutting down markets. We have not heard…
Tell USDA to Reject Zero Tolerance Policy for Salmonella
A personal injury attorney has filed a petition with the USDA Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS), urging the agency to label 31 different strains of salmonella…
Small-Scale Meat Processors Have Much to Lose if USDA Changes Its Salmonella Policy
FARFA recently helped organize a roundtable in Texas with USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS), for small-scale meat processors and the producers who rely on…