Published August 24, 2021 The USDA has committed to investing $500 million “to improve infrastructure, increase capacity, and hasten diversification” in meat and poultry processing….
Speak up for more options for livestock farmers
If we want a resilient food system, we must rebuild the small- and mid-scale infrastructure that is needed to allow small- and mid-scale farmers to get…
The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly: The ’21 Texas Legislative Session
Published July 9, 2021 Our usual round-up of news from the Texas legislative session was delayed as we waited for the final list of…
Take action to protect groundwater in these Texas counties!
Published July 7, 2021 No water, no food … and no economy or future. If you live in Bastrop, Brazos, Burleson, Fayette, Freestone, Lee,…
Register for 2021 Southern Family Farmers & Food Systems Conference
Published July 1, 2021 August 8-10, 2021 Texas State University | San Marcos Hosts Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance, the Council for Healthy Food…
Last chance to tell USDA to decentralize our food system
Published June 21, 2021 The USDA is seeking public comments on agricultural and food supply chains. We sent out an alert a few weeks…
Save on Conference registration; Early Bird ends June 30
Published June 16, 2021 August 8-10, 2021 Texas State University | San Marcos Register Now & Save up to 16% on Attendance! Early Bird Rates…
USDA seeks comments on food supply chain
Published June 1, 2021 Do you have thoughts you’d like to share about how food gets from farm to plate? USDA is gathering public comments on…
Final day victory for Farmers’ Market Bill
Published May 28, 2021 The Texas legislative session will formally end on Monday, May 31. While strange things have been known to happen in…
Make the ‘Go Texan’ program work for Texas foods!
Published May 25, 2021 The Texas Department of Agriculture administers the “Go Texan” program. You may have seen the logo on various packages … but only rarely…