The country is beginning to experience the drastic impact of the ongoing consolidation of the meat processing industry causing instability in our food supply, and specifically in our meat supply. There is a very simple solution, and that is to enable increased direct-to-consumer sales of meat via the PRIME Act…
Action Alerts
VIRGINIA: Call Secretary of Ag to Keep Farmers Markets Open!
As you may know, the State of Virginia has declared a state of emergency in response to COVID 19. We have heard reports of uncertainty regarding how this affects the operations of farmers markets. The Virginia Farmers’…
Fifth Anniversary of Wyoming Food Freedom Act
Today, March 3, marks the fifth anniversary of the Wyoming Food Freedom Act (WFFA), the first in the nation! WFFA stopped overregulation of foods locally produced from farms, ranches, and private home kitchens, allowing…
Update on Proposed Prohibition of Raw Milk in Kansas
Currently in Kansas, raw milk is legal to sell directly from the farm. But two new bills were introduced this legislative session, one which would completely ban the sale of raw (unpasteurized) milk in the state and the other which…
North Dakota’s Food Freedom Law Restricted
In 2019, the state legislature declined to repeal its 2017 Food Freedom bill which expanded direct-to-consumer sales of home-baked goods and canned items. Despite this clear intention, a North Dakota legislative Administrative Rule Committee recently approved regulations proposed by the…