Farmers Markets
Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance recognizes that farmers' markets offer significant opportunities for success for small-scale farmers and local food producers. We monitor and react to regulations that hinder their efforts and promote networking opportunities for market managers to share best practices.
FARFA is here to help you make a difference.
One week of Session left: Where things stand now
Published May 24, 2021 Thank you for all of your activism this Session. With one week left, we are rapidly approaching the end of this intense…
Last chance for farmers’ market reforms
Published May 21, 2021 The House and Senate have taken their inter-chamber rivalry to new heights (or lows) this session. They have sent about…
Take Action: Farmers’ Market bill hits a snag
Published May 3, 2021 With less than 30 days to go, the situation at the Legislature can change fast! We’ve been telling you for…
Sample guideline for farmers’ markets
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health released helpful guidance for farmers’ market operations Read the LA County guidelines here. The Texas Department of State Health…
Keep Farmers’ Markets Open!
This letter focuses on farmers’ markets because that is where there has been some controversy, with some local governments shutting down markets. We have not heard…
A Closer Look: New Texas Laws for Farmers’ Markets
In our series of reports on new laws that go into effect on September 1, this post focuses on two laws aimed at supporting local farmers’…
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