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Action Alerts

Do you have an Action Alert for your state? Contact us HERE. Want to receive the twice monthly News Digest plus federal and your state action alerts in your inbox? Sign up HERE.

2025

NC May 14 – Act Now! Hearing TODAY on NC Farm Act Will Impact Raw Milk Access!
TX May 9 – Act Now for Greater Access to Locally Raised Eggs in Texas! Hearing May 13!
NC May 6 – Update on Herd Shares in North Carolina
NC May 2 – North Carolina Act Now to Protect Raw Milk Herdshares! Hearing Is May 6!
TX April 11 – Act Now for Greater Access to Local Eggs in Texas! Hearing Is April 8!
DE April 11 – Act Now for Delaware Raw Dairy! Comment by Apr. 11!
NH March 29 – Act Now for New Hampshire Cottage Foods! Hearing is Apr. 1!
TX March 28 – Act Now for Raw Milk and Cottage Foods! Hearing is Mar. 31!
UT March 27 – Act Now for Scale- Appropriate Meat Processing!
TN March 14 – Act Now for Cottage Foods in TN! Hearing is Mar. 19!
MD March 7 – Act Now for Raw Milk in Maryland! Hearing is Mar. 10!
NH February 15 – Act Now for Meat Processing in New Hampshire! Hearing Feb. 18! 
ME February 10 – Provide Your Testimony on Maine Right to Food; Hearing is Feb. 11!
CT February 10 – Act Now for Cottage Food in Connecticut! Hearing is Feb. 14!
NH February 10 – Act Now for Cottage Food in New Hampshire! Hearing is Feb. 11!
TX January 31 – Texas, Join Our Friends at FARFA for Local Foods Lobby Days at the Texas Capitol!
AR January 29 – Act Now for Raw Milk and Backyard Gardens in Arkansas! Hearing Is Jan 29, 2025!
VA January 27 – Urgent! Virginia Please Take Action Before 12 a.m. Tonight, or Show Support Early Tomorrow at the General Assembly!
USA January 7 – Comments Due Jan. 17 for USDA’s Proposed Salmonella Framework for Raw Poultry Products

 

2024

USA November 18 Contact the USDA to Delay Rule on Electronic Animal ID
USA October 7 Tell Your Legislators to Support Changes to the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA)
PA October 7 Pennsylvania, Please Help to Stop Forced Electronic Animal ID and Boost the LOCAL Foods Act
DE September 30 Delaware Governor Signs Bill Lega the Sale of Raw Milk
NM September 26 New Mexico Please Help to Stop Forced Electronic Animal ID!
Washington, DC September 20 Farmers, Ranchers, and Consumers Support the LOCAL Food Act
AK August 24 AK Cottage Food Bill (HB 251) is Signed Into Law!
OR July 19 OR CAFO Comments Due July 22!
USA June 24 Important Updates on RFID: Two Chances to Stop the Mandate
LA June 16 LA Raw Milk Bill HB 467 Is Signed Into Law!
LA May 14 LA Raw Milk Bill Passes House: Senate Hearing Is May 21
DE May 14 Tell DE Senators to Vote Yes for Raw Milk
USA May 10 Urge Your Senator to Join Bill Opposing Mandatory Electronic ID
DE May 8 Act Now for Raw Milk in Delaware
LA April 23 Act Now for Raw Milk in Louisiana
USA April 18 Take Action on Mandatory RFID Electronic Ear Tags
AK April 14 Update for Alaska Cottage Food and Animal Shares 
USA April 12 Weigh in on The Farm Bill and Meat Inspection
RI April 9 Act Now for Raw Milk in Rhode Island
NH March 18 Act Now for New Hampshire Raw Milk
USA March 11 Let Your Voice Be Heard on RFID Electronic Ear Tags
AK February 21 Update for Alaska Cottage Food and Animal Shares
UT Feb 8 Act Now for Agritourism
NH Feb 5 Act Now for New Hampshire Artisan Foods!
AK January 31 Act Now for Alaska Cottage Food and Animal Shares
WI January 3 Act Now for Wisconsin Raw Dairy

 

2023

USA November 15 Tell Senators to Cosponsor the PRIME Act!
USA September 13 Ask Your Legislators: Support Local Meat
USA August 18 Stand Up for Locally Raised and Sold Meat!
USA July 21 Support Access to Locally Raised and Sold Beef!
TX May 20 Call Your Rep for Cottage Foods Now
TX May 13 Make Two Calls for Small Farmers Today!
MA May 5 Act Now for Cottage Food in Mass.!
MA April 28 Act Now for Raw Milk in Mass.!
IA April 25  Ask Iowa Governor to Sign Bill for Raw Milk
US  April 19  Tell the USDA No on Electronic ID Tags!
TX  April 14  Contact State Rep on Food Freedom Bills!
OR April 13  Act Now for Rabbit Processing Bill!
IA  April 8  Vote Yes for Legal Raw Milk!
ND  April 1  Updated Raw Milk Action Alert!
HI  March 17  Raw Milk Action Alert
ND  March  14  Action Alert for Raw Milk Bill!
HI  February  22 Attend/Watch Hearing on Cottage Food
ND February 19  Act Now on Raw Milk Bill
HI February 15  Proposed Bill Regarding Raw Milk
HI  February 15  Cottage Food Action Alert for Hawaii
WA February 13  Action Alert for Cottage Food
ND  February 9  Raw Milk Bill Action Alert
UT  February 4  Act Now for Raw Milk!
HI  February 2  Hawaii – Take Action for Cottage Foods!
WA  February 1  Act Now for Cottage Foods in Washington
MO  January 30  Urgent Action to Increase Raw Milk Access
NY  January 23  Bill Threatens Working Dog Practices
UPDATE as of 1/19/23 on below VA action alert: HB 2123 was stricken from the docket. We will be in touch with VA subscribers by email when we know more on that. HB 1802 has been tabled, meaning that there is not active consideration of the bill at this time.
VA  January 18  Increase Food Freedom in Virginia

2022

USA November 11 Push to Clarify On-Farm Slaughter Laws
USA  July 7  URGENT: Raw Almond Access Under Attack
IA  March 22  Support Cottage Food Producers in Iowa!
IA  March 15  Call Now for Raw Milk in Iowa!
KS  March 11 Take Action for Raw Milk in Kansas
TN  March 8  Support Families in Need in Tennessee!
IA  March 4  Support Legal Raw Milk Sales in Iowa
KS  March 3  Kansas Raw Milk Supporter: Act Now!
TN  February 28  URGENT: Act Now for Right to Food in Tennessee
IA  February 11 TAKE ACTION for Raw Milk in Iowa
HI  February 11 Act Now for Local Food in Hawaii!
IL  February 9 URGENT: Act Now to Support Illinois Farmers Markets!
GA  February 9 Act Now for Raw Milk in Georgia!
KS  January 24 More Action Needed for Kansas Raw Milk!
KS  January 18 KANSAS: Act Now to Stop New Anti-Raw Milk Bill!

2021

ME  October 28  Maine: Vote YES on Right to Food
USA  September 16  Tell USDA: Don’t Make It Harder to Use Custom Slaughterhouses!
IL  July 29  Protect Last Historically Black Farming Community in IL
IL  June 30  Ask Illinois Governor to Support Home-to-Market Act
USA  June 17  Tell USDA What You Think by June 21!
CO  April 29  Tell Governor to Sign Local Meat Bill
MT  April 21  Tell Governor to Sign Local Food Choice Act Today!
TX  April 16  Improve Access to Local Eggs & Help Small Producers
AR  April 16  ARKANSAS: Support Food Freedom Act Today!
AK  April 15  Increase Access to Raw Dairy Products
FL  April 13  HB 1013 to Remove Urban Farms Protections
TX  April 8  Ask Your Reps to Stop TX Department of Ag from Overreach!
CO  April 4  Oppose Ballot Proposal Affecting Livestock Farmers
MT  March 31  Act Now for Increased Raw Dairy Access!
AK  March 29  Support Legalizing Distribution of Raw Dairy Products
TN  March 29  URGENT: Tell Committee to Vote Yes on Food Freedom Act
AR  March 29  Action Alert: Support Food Freedom Act
NM  March 17  Tell Your Senator about Homemade Food Act
IL  March 12  Ask Illinois Legislators to Support Home-to-Market Act
MT  February 26  Action Alert: Upcoming Senate Vote for Food Freedom
NE  February 23  Act Now for Nebraska Food Freedom!
MT  February 19  Act Now for Montana Food Freedom
USA  February 10  ACT NOW: Small Farms & Food Businesses Under Threat
OR  February 03  URGENT: Support Legal Raw Butter Sales
NY  January 20  Use of Working Dogs Threatened! Act Now

2020

PA  November 19  Ask Your Senator to Vote YES on Agritourism Bill
PA  September 23  Ask Your House Rep to Vote YES on Agritourism Bill
USA  August 27  Take Action on Proposed Requirement for Electronic Animal Identification!
KY  August 13  Oppose Fee Hikes for Kentucky Small Food Businesses!
TX  July 28  URGENT: Last Minute New Rules Proposed for Texas Raw Milk!
USA  July 21  Tell Congress PRIME Act is best shot for small livestock farmers!
USA  June 17  Keep Working for Passage of the PRIME Act!
USA  May 6  ACT NOW for the PRIME Act and Increase Access to Local Meat
VA  April 15  Virginia Farmers Markets Should Be Essential Like Grocery Stores!
VA  March 18  Call Virginia Secretary of Ag to Keep Farmers Markets Open!
KS  March 11  Act Now: Raw Milk Goes to Kansas House Committee
KS  February 28  Act Now: Raw Milk in Kansas Update!
IL  February 24  ACT NOW! Illinois Hearing on Your Right to Garden
KS  February 7  Important Kansas Raw Milk Update: Hearings Scheduled!
KS  February 7  Raw Milk Under Attack in Kansas – Your Voice Counts!
WA  February 3  Producing Raw Milk in WASHINGTON Could Get Easier
KS  January 30  Kansas: Raw Milk Under Attack!
WV  January 15  Act Now to Support Farm Fresh Dairy Act!
USA  January 2  Unconstitutional New Rule to Affect Produce Farmers

2019

USA December 18         Act Now to Support the Interstate Milk Freedom Act!
USA December 12         USDA’s Changes Could Hurt Small Beef Processors!
WI   October 14             Wisconsin Rural Survival Act
ND   September 30        URGENT: Attend North Dakota Hearing
VA    August 27              Take Action! Virginia Farmer Denied Right to Farm
VA    July 9                     URGENT Action in Fauquier County, Virginia!
TX    May 2                    Help Small Poultry Farmers in Texas Now!
ND   April 24                 Cottage Foods in North Dakota Protected!
TX    April 4                   Are You Thirsty for Raw Milk? Tell Your Lawmakers Now!
AK    March 28              Alaska: Act Now to Increase Access to Raw Milk Products
NC    March 26             North Carolina: Act Now to Protect Raw Milk Access
ND   March 20              Tell North Dakota Lawmakers to Protect Cottage Foods
TX     March 7               Tell Texas Lawmakers You’re Thirsty for Raw Milk
KS     February 27         Kansas Bill to Benefit Farmers Market Vendors
NY    February 13         New York Bill Threatens Working Dog Practices
ND    February 4           Attend Hearing and Protect Cottage Foods!
WV    January 30          Support HB 2643 the West Virginia Raw Milk Bill!
ND    January 24          Protect Cottage Foods in North Dakota!
TN     January 22          Support Herdshares – Ask Lawmakers to OPPOSE SB 15
VA     January 17          HB 1785 Defeated
VA     January 15          UPDATE: SUPPORT HB 1785
VA     January 13          URGENT: SUPPORT HB 1785 to Increase Legal Cottage…

2018

USA   September 26       FSMA Deadlines: Are You a “Food Facility?”
USA   June 27                 Call Your Senators NOW on FARM BILL Checkoffs!
USA   June 11                 Tell Senators to Support Small Farmers in Farm Bill
USA   May 16                  A Vote on the Farm Bill is Expected THIS WEEK!
USA   May 9                   Take Action on the Farm Bill!
ND     March 22             URGENT: North Dakota Hearings Cancelled!
ND     March 19             CORRECTION: Tell Dep. of Health that You Oppose…
ND     March 15             Tell Dep. of Health that You Oppose Proposed Rules
KY       March 14            Tell Your Senator to Support Food Freedom
MD     March 8              Support Food Freedom in Maryland!
TN      February 27        Contact Tennessee Legislators About Food Freedom Bill
UT      February 22        Support Local Food in Utah
UT      February 20        Support Utah Raw Milk – Tell Your Senator to Vote YES
TN      February 20        Support Food Freedom in Tennessee!
UT      February 13        Act Now – Support Utah Raw Milk Bill
USA    February 6         Tell Congress to Support Local Meat in the Farm Bill
VA      February 3         Updates on Virginia Bills!
VA      January 25         Virginia – Oppose Herdshare Bills Today!
VA      January 24         Virginians – Support Aquaculture Bill Today

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