Yesterday, Senator Roberts (R-KS) and Senator Stabenow (D-MI) announced a deal to bring Monsanto’s dream bill to the Senate floor. Your Senators will vote as soon…
Raw Milk Pickup Shut Down by State & City Agents
Health departments in Texas have stepped up their attacks on the public’s right to purchase food directly from farmers, resorting to bringing the police to harass…
The DARK Act fight: It’s not over yet!
Monsanto and other biotech companies are continuing to push for a bill to cut off your right to know what’s in your food. Thanks to people…
DARK Act stopped in the Senate!
Thanks to you and the thousands of Americans who spoke up for labeling GMOs and states’ rights, the Senate did not get the 60 votes needed…
The Safety of Farmers’ Markets
Bad Science Behind the Recent Attack Download a pdf of this article here On January 17, Professor Bellemare, an economist at the University of Minnesota,…
Texas Water Fights – Round Two
In the last Texas legislative session, legislators proposed a California-style scheme of massive water transfers around the state. FARFA played a key role in defeating the…
Texas Events – February 2016
February is a busy month for people who care about local food and small farms in Texas! Check out these interesting and educational events: Texas Organic…
Texas 2016 Primary Endorsements
It’s time for the Texas Primary Elections! Early voting begins on February 16 and runs through February 26. Election Day is on March 1, 2016 FARFA…
Stop the Trans Pacific Partnership
The World Trade Organization (WTO) recently held that the U.S. could be subject to up to $1 billion in trade penalties simply because our law…
Congressional spending bill good on GMOs, bad on COOL
(December 16, 2015) This week, the Republican and Democratic leadership agreed on an omnibus spending bill, which must pass in order for the federal government to…