Support South Dakota Raw Milk Bill - SB 126
Sign Petition & Attend Senate Committee Hearing
10 a.m. Friday - February 7, 2014
9 a.m. Mountain/10 a.m. Central
Capitol Building
Room 412
500 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501 [directions]
Senate Bill 126 (SB 126) aims to establish reasonable testing and labeling requirements for producers of raw milk for human consumption selling direct to consumers. A hearing on SB 126 is scheduled for February 7 by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee.
Passage into law will protect consumer access to farm fresh milk and create a fair regulatory environment for the small family farmer selling raw milk.
Show your support and attend the hearing!
Can't attend the hearing? Please see action items below!
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In 2013 the South Dakota Department of Agriculture (SDDA) announced that it was drafting new rules on the sale of raw milk in the state. Instead of improving public safety, the proposed rules adopted in November make it almost impossible for a producer to run a small raw milk dairy business without interference from SDDA; two out of the state's five licensed raw milk dairies have already shut down.
Senate Bill 126 - Regulate the sale of raw milk for human consumption
SB 126 was introduced by Senator Phil Jensen and is currently co-sponsored by 14 senators and 29 representatives.
See details about SB 126 at www.legis.sd.gov/SB126
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Action #1
Sign Petition and Follow Up with Phone Calls
Simply enter your full contact information so legislators can know that you are a South Dakota resident. Your message will go to the full committee and you can also choose to send it to the editor of a local newspaper:
I urge you to vote YES on SB 126 to regulate the direct sale of raw milk for human consumption with size-appropriate requirements.
Add your personal message in comment field. Please share this link with others and encourage them to do the same, www.bit.ly/ftc-sd3.
To be more effective, follow up the email sent via the petition by calling the members of the Senate Committee.
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Attend Senate Committee hearing scheduled for Friday, February 7, 2014 at 10 a.m. Central
(9 a.m. Mountain) at location:
Capitol Building
Room 412
500 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501 [directions].
If you can attend the hearing in Pierre, please email Gena Parkhurst at [email protected].
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Sample Message
Your calls and emails make a difference.
Ask your legislators to vote YES on SB 126. See contact info below.
If you send an email, please be sure to personalize your message! To make a much bigger impact, add a couple of sentences about who you are and why SB 126 matters to you.
SAMPLE MESSAGE for emails or calls:
My name is ___ and I am a South Dakota resident. I am calling/emailing to urge Senator ____ to vote YES on SB 126.
Please support SB 126, introduced by Senator Jensen. Passage of SB 126 will protect consumer access to farm fresh milk and create a fair regulatory environment for the small family farmer selling raw milk.
Thank you for your support.
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To be most effective, please follow up your email with a phone call to the legislators listed below.
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Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit [EIN 20-8605130], defends the rights and broadens the freedoms of family farms and artisan food producers while protecting consumer access to raw milk and nutrient-dense foods. Learn more About Us or FTCLDF 2012 Summary.
Membership benefits include the possibility of representation in court; the Fund typically pays for all court costs. The Fund is not an insurance company and cannot guarantee representation on all legal matters. Your membership fees and donations help to keep local food sources available and preserve family farms facing unjust enforcement actions.
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Please forward this alert to others who are concerned about protecting locally-sourced nutrient-dense foods and preserving sustainable small family farms and artisan food producers as well as defending the rights to sell and to access the foods of one's choice from the source of one's choice.
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