Under current law, most small-scale animal breeders are exempt from the Animal Welfare Act because they sell their animals directly to individual purchasers and are therefore…
FARFA Urges OMB to Stop New Animal ID Rule
The following letter was sent to the Office of Management and Budget on July 24, 2012. Send a copy to your Congressman, and urge him to…
Action Alert: Stop the GMO Takeover
On the heels of the “Monsanto rider” inserted into the House Agriculture Appropriations Bill a few weeks ago, the Biotech industry managed to insert several more…
Press Release: Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association vs. Monsanto
Family Farm and Consumer Organizations Speak Out in Lawsuit Against Monsanto Fourteen Groups File “Friend of the Court” Brief CAMERON, TX (July 13, 2012)—Fourteen family…
Action Alert: Support Locally Produced Meats and Small-Scale Slaughterhouses
Now that the Senate is done, the House of Representatives is beginning to work on its version of the Farm Bill. The House Agriculture Committee is…
Defending Cottage Food Operations
The letter below was sent to the Angelina County & Cities Health District on July 7: On Monday, June 25, a citation was issued to a…
Senate Farm Bill Update
Thank you for all of your calls on the Senate Farm Bill! Unfortunately, despite strong grassroots support, the Senate leadership prevented these amendments from even being…
Action Alert: We Need Your Help to Fight a Pro-GMO Rider
We need your help to fight a pro-GMO rider! Take Action on GMOs We’re asking you to make another call this week to your Representative, this…
Farm Bill 2012 Alerts
The Senate is debating the Farm Bill right now, and there are several amendments that need your calls! Please call your U.S. Senators as soon as…
Action Alert: Two Ways to Fight the Big Meatpackers
This week, Congress is debating two bills that are important to our farms and our food — and you have two opportunities to help protect independent…