Take Action on FDA’s 2014 Proposed Food Safety Regulations! The FDA’s re-proposed Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) rules will have a disastrous impact on small, sustainable…
Texas Legislative Agenda 2015
The Texas legislative session is approaching fast! Although the Legislature won’t convene until January 2015, bills will start being filed in mid-November after the elections. The…
Don’t Let Big Money Sneak the Trans-Pacific Partnership Through
January 21, 2015: Thanks to thousands of people who spoke up for our national sovereignty and our economy, Americans successfully stopped two damaging trade agreements from…
Action Alert: Protect Small Farmers and Food Producers from FSMA Regulations
Updated November 5, 2014. We fought hard for the Tester-Hagan amendment to exempt small-scale, direct-marketing farms and artisan food producers from the most burdensome aspects of…
EPA and USDA Approved Dow’s 2,4-D Resistant Seeds and Pesticide
It’s official. EPA and USDA have both evaluated Dow Chemical’s new line of 2,4-D-resistant seeds, Enlist — and have approved both the seeds and the accompanying…
Transatlantic Free Trade Agreement Could Undermine GMO Labeling
FARFA joined with seventy consumer, farm and food groups, and businesses on a letter urging the Obama Administration not to restrict efforts to label genetically engineered…
2014 Texas Legislative Candidates
Early voting in the Texas elections for state legislators — representatives and senators — is October 20-31, and election day is on November 4, 2014. Farm…
Alert (Texas): Speak up for local foods, meet with your legislators
What makes elected officials pay attention to an issue, such as raw milk or cottage foods, out of the hundreds of issues that they hear about…
2014 Austin City Council and Mayoral Candidates
For the first time, residents of the City of Austin will vote for district-specific council members. This historic election has significant implications for the future of…
Alert (Texas): Protect the water supply for rural counties in Central Texas
Tell the San Antonio City Council not to raid the water we need for agriculture! October 7, 2014 update: The San Antonio City Council will…