Contact your State Senator to oppose the Animal ID bill Updated April 28: The Texas Legislature is considering a bill that would authorize the Texas…
Update (Texas): Raw Milk and Cottage Food Bills in Calendars Committee
Both the raw milk bill and the cottage foods bills have been approved by the TexasHouse Public Health Committee. Now on to Calendars! We’ll have an…
Action Alert (Texas): Several Local Foods Bills Get a Hearing This Week
April is crunch time at the Texas Legislature. Over the next few weeks, bills with either get Committee hearings and move forward or effectively die. We…
Update on Texas Local Foods Bills
With nine bills before the Texas Legislature, the next ten weeks are going to be extremely busy. You won’t be able to take action on…
Action Alert (Texas): Cottage Foods Bill Gets a Hearing on Wednesday, March 27
Thank you to everyone who has called, written their legislators, registered or testified at a hearing, or joined us at the Citizens Lobbying Day! Our…
Press Release (Texas): DSHS Better Communications Bill and Fair Property Tax Bill Hearings
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DSHS Better Communications Bill and Fair Property Tax Bill Hearings Bills Would Remove Unnecessary Barriers For Small Farmers Providing Local Food…
Action Alert (Texas): Two Opportunities to Help Local Foods This Week
The Texas legislative session is moving quickly, and there are several ways you can help! Join us at the Capitol on Tuesday for our Local…
Press Release (Texas): Texans Gather at the Capitol to Show Support of Local Farms and Food
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Texans Gather at the Capitol to Show Support of Local Farms and Food Citizens Lobbying Day Relies on Strength in Numbers of People…
Action Alert (Texas): Raw Milk & Health Permit Fee Bills Heard by Public Health Committee: Next Steps
Last Wednesday’s hearing on the raw milk and permit fees bills went very well, and we had tremendous support from our grassroots. THANK YOU to everyone…
Action Alert (Texas): Raw Milk and Permit Fee Bills – Hearing on Wednesday, February 27
Two important bills will have a hearing before the Texas House Public Health Committee this Wednesday, February 27. The first bill, HB 46, would allow licensed…