Austin Chapter Weston A Price Foundation (WAPF)

06/09/2016

Difficult to believe that this would happen in Austin, Texas, but it's true. Just before Memorial Day weekend, state and city health inspectors called police and swooped in on a group of raw milk customers who LEGALLY hired a courier to pick up their orders from a dairy farmer. Meanwhile, in France, Switzerland, and many other European countries, customers purchase raw milk from vending machines owned and operated by local farmers. What has happened to the "land of the free?" Learn how you can get involved at http://farmandranchfreedom.org/raw-milk-pickup-shut-down-by-state-city-agents/

In Austin, Texas, state and city health inspectors called police and swooped in on a group of raw milk customers who LEGALLY hired a courier to pick up their orders from a dairy farmer, just before Memorial Day weekend. Meanwhile, in France, Switzerland, and many other European countries, customers purchase raw milk from vending machines owned and operated by local farmers. What has happened to the "land of the free?" Learn how you can get involved at http://farmandranchfreedom.org/raw-milk-pickup-shut-down-by-state-city-agents/

11/21/2015

I reviewed your recent routine trans fatty acids (TFA) analysis reports from the three commercial analytical labs: (1) Midwest Laboratories, (2) Eurofins Nutritional Analysis Center, and (3) Merieux Silliker Laboratory. The lab report analysis focused on fatty acid levels of your company’s cod liver…

10/20/2015

Check out the Weston A Price conference, coming up in just a few weeks! They have some great speakers lined up, and there's always amazing food. http://conferences.westonaprice.org/main-conference/

The most important step you can take if you are aiming to improve your diet and your health is to “get your fats right!” Unfortunately, the media abounds in misinformation about which fats are healthy. In spite of what you may have heard, the healthiest fats are saturated animal fats! This confere…

09/18/2015

Just one week until the Farm and Food Leadership Conference! Hear some of the top speakers in the country on topics including farm-to-school programs, GMOs, h**p, food safety regulations, and young farmers. Enjoy delicious lunches of local and organic food, prepared by Chef Jesse Griffiths, whose restaurant was recently selected as one of the top 10 new restaurants in the entire country! And get the tools you need to be an effective advocate on the issues that matter to you. Register now at http://farmandranchfreedom.org/farm-food-leadership-conference/

Just one week until the Farm and Food Leadership Conference! Hear some of the top speakers in the country on topics including farm-to-school programs, GMOs, h**p, food safety regulations, and young farmers. Enjoy delicious lunches of local and organic food, prepared by Chef Jesse Griffiths, whose restaurant was recently selected as one of the top 10 new restaurants in the entire country! And get the tools you need to be an effective advocate on the issues that matter to you. Register now at http://farmandranchfreedom.org/farm-food-leadership-conference/

05/23/2015

TEXAS RAW MILK ALERT: The raw milk bill, HB 91, has been scheduled for a Senate Committee hearing on Monday morning! Time is running out fast to get the bill passed by the Senate, so we need help one last time to get this important bill passed.

TAKE ACTION #1: Come to the hearing on Monday, May 25 (Memorial Day) at 8:30 am. All the details are posted at www.farmandranchfreedom.org/raw-milk-senate-hearing. Even if you can only come for a few minutes to register your support, it makes a big difference!


TAKE ACTION #2: Call or email your State Senator to urge him or her to support HB 91. You can find out who your State Senator is by going to www.fyi.legis.state.tx.us. Message: “Hi, my name is ____, and I am a constituent. I am calling to urge Senator ______ to support HB 91, the raw milk bill.”


TAKE ACTION #3: Call Lt. Governor Dan Patrick and urge him to move HB 91 forward as quickly as possible. The phone number is 512-463-0001.

http://farmandranchfreedom.org/raw-milk-senate-hearing/

Raw milk bill gets a Senate committee hearing! The raw milk bill, HB 91, has been scheduled for a Senate Committee hearing on Monday morning! Time is running out fast to get the bill passed by the Senate, so we need help one last time to get this important bill passed. TAKE ACTION #1: Come to the…

05/15/2015

Time is running out! Even if you have called before, please call again -- first your Senator, and then the Lieutenant Governor. Phone numbers and all the details are in the link.

Calls needed to support the raw milk bill! May 14, 2015: The raw milk bill, HB 91, passed the Texas House with a strong bipartisan vote. Yet it seems to be stalled out in the Senate — rather than being assigned to the Health and Human Services Committee as expected, it hasn’t been sent to any com…

05/09/2015

The raw milk bill passed in the House and now goes on to the Senate with only a few weeks left to get it through. See the link below for details on how you can help.

Good news for raw milk and small farmers from the Texas legislature! May 11, 2015: Four good local food bills have passed the House of Representatives! We have just a few weeks to get them through the Senate in order to become law: HB 91, which would expand legal access to raw milk by allowing li…

05/04/2015

More good news for raw milk in Texas. The raw milk bill, HB 91, has been scheduled for a vote this Thursday, May 7!

This is the first time the Texas House of Representatives will debate the issue of raw milk. This is going to be a tough fight, and we need everyone to speak up. Even if you have called before, please take a minute to make a call now to support expanding legal access to raw milk in Texas!

See the link below for more details on how to help.

Raw milk bill scheduled for a vote by the Texas House of Representatives The raw milk bill, HB 91, has been scheduled for a vote this Thursday, May 7! This is the first time the Texas House of Representatives will debate the issue of raw milk. This is going to be a tough fight, and we need every…

04/29/2015

Good news on raw milk in Texas!

We have cleared the first major hurdle in getting the raw milk bill passed! The House Public Health Committee has voted to approve HB 91, which would allow licensed raw milk farmers to sell milk at farmers’ markets and through delivery!

The next step is the Calendars Committee, which is responsible for scheduling bills for a vote by the full House. This is where the bill died last session – help us make sure that doesn’t happen again!

TAKE ACTION #1

Call or email your State Representative to urge him or her to support HB 91 and help it move forward as quickly as possible

You can find out who your State Representative is by going to www.fyi.legis.state.tx.us or calling the Texas Capitol Switchboard at 512-463-4630.

If you call after hours, you can simply leave a message: “Hi, my name is ____, and I am a constituent. I am calling to urge Representative ______ to support HB 91, the raw milk bill, and do everything you can to get it scheduled for a vote as soon as possible.”

More information and talking points about the bill is at the end of this alert.

TAKE ACTION #2

Contact the members of the Calendars Committee and urge them to set HB 91, the raw milk bill, for a vote of the full House as soon as possible.

If you live in the district of one of the Committee members, please take the time for a personal call and be sure to mention that you’re a constituent – and get as many of your friends and neighbors to call and email as possible! Constituents carry the most weight with the Committee members.

Chairman Todd Hunter
Part of Nueces County - Zip Codes 78343, 78373, 78401, 78404, 78407, 78411, 78412, 78413, 78414, 78415, 78417, 78418, 78419
Phone: 512-463-0672
Email [email protected]

Roberto Alonzo
Part of Dallas County - Zip Codes 75050, 75051, 75052, 75060, 75203, 75208, 75211, 75212, 75216, 75224, 75233
Phone: 512-463-0408
Email: [email protected]

Byron Cook
Anderson, Freestone, Hill, and Navarro Counties
Phone: 512-463-0730
Email: [email protected]

Sarah Davis
Part of Harris County - Zip Codes 77002, 004, 005, 006, 007, 008, 019, 024, 025, 027, 030, 046, 056, 057, 081, 096, 098, 401
Phone: 512-463-0389
Email: [email protected]

Charlie Geren
Part of Tarrant County - Zip Codes 76020, 76052, 76071, 76107, 76108, 76114, 76116, 76127, 76131, 76135, 76179
Phone: 512-463-0610
Email: [email protected]

Helen Giddings
Part of Dallas County - Zip Codes 75104, 75115, 75125, 75134, 75141, 75146, 75154, 75159, 75172, 75180, 75216, 75217, 75232, 75241, 75249, 75253
Phone: 512-463-0953
Email: [email protected]

Patricia Harless
Part of Harris County - Zip Codes 77014, 77064, 77066, 77067, 77068, 77069, 77070, 77086, 77375, 77379
Phone: 512-463-0496
Email: [email protected]

Dan Huberty
Part of Harris County - Zip Code 77044, 77336, 77338, 77339, 77345, 77346, 77357, 77365, 77373, 77386, 77532
Phone: 512-463-0520
Email: [email protected]


Eric Johnson
Part of Dallas County - Zip Codes 75149, 75150, 75201, 75203, 75207, 75210, 75212, 75214, 75215, 75216, 75218, 75223, 75224, 75226, 75227, 75228
Phone: 512-463-0586
Email: [email protected]

Ken King
Armstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Cochran, Donley, Gray, Hale, Hansford, Hemphill, Hockley, Lamb, Lipscomb, Ochiltree, Roberts, Swisher, Yoakum counties
Phone: 512-463-0736
Email: [email protected]

Four Price
Carson, Hutchinson, Moore, Potter, Sherman counties
Phone: 512-463-0470
Email: [email protected]

Debbie Riddle
Part of Harris County - zip codes 77068, 77073, 77090, 77338, 77354, 77365, 77373, 77375, 77379, 77380, 77388, 77389
Phone:512-463-0572
Email: [email protected]

Lyle Larson
Part of Bexar County – zip codes 78006, 78015, 78023, 78216, 78230, 78231, 78232, 78248, 78249, 78255, 78256, 78257, 78258, 78260, 78261
Phone: 512-463-0646
Email: [email protected]

Eddie Lucio III
Part of Cameron County – zip codes 78520, 78521, 78526, 78550, 78552, 78559, 78566, 78575, 78583, 78586
Phone: 512-463-0606
Email: [email protected]

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT HB 91, Raw Milk

HB 91 by Representative Dan Flynn would legalize the sale of raw milk by licensed farmers directly to consumers at farmers markets, and allow farmers and consumers to agree to delivery arrangements.

• Raw milk is already legal in Texas, but unfair marketing restrictions burden both farmers and consumers.
• Only 6 illnesses have been reported linked to raw milk in Texas in the last 17 years, out of an estimated ¾ million Texans who drink raw milk
• Texas Grade A Raw for Retail dairies are subject to regulations that meet or exceed all regulatory standards for pasteurized milk.
• HB 91 simply allows licensed farmers to sell raw milk at farmers’ markets and through delivery arrangements. Sales are limited to direct farm-to-consumer and will NOT be allowed in grocery stores.
• HB 91 improves the safety of raw dairy by allowing producers to transport it to consumers under safe conditions, rather than relying on consumers to remember to take coolers and ice.
• By allowing a farmer to make a single trip to serve multiple customers, rather than having each customer drive to the farm, the bill reduces vehicle miles, benefiting air quality, traffic congestion, and public safety.
• HB 91 benefits rural economies because direct farm-to-consumer sales of raw milk can mean the difference between a net loss on the farm and a reasonable income for the farm family.

For more information, go to www.FarmAndRanchFreedom.org

04/17/2015

Take action to support House Bill 91 to allow licensed farmers to sell raw milk at farmers’ markets and to make delivery arrangements with their customers. For more info see the link.

Support Consumers Access to Raw Milk in Texas Help Us Pass the Raw Milk Bill Raw milk is already legal in Texas. But government regulations require consumers to drive to the farm every time they want milk, burdening both consumers and farmers. Representative Flynn has introduced a bill, HB 91, to al…

04/15/2015

Sand Creek Farm is one of the state's oldest raw milk dairies and they also have an organic farm near Cameron, Texas.
Their next farm day tour is Saturday April 25th.

Come join us for a 2 hour tour of Sand Creek Farm. You will visit the dairy cows in the pasture; tour the small creamery, cheese aging room, and the small milking parlor for the grass fed cow dairy. You will see the free ranging chickens and hogs in the pasture. You will also tour the greenhouses…

04/15/2015

"Green Fields Farm Day is part of HMI’s Open Gate Learning Series. Open Gates are peer-to-peer action-based learning days with short presentations and small group exercises geared for participants to share discoveries and management techniques with guidance from experienced facilitators and producers."
This farm is about a one-hour drive northeast of Austin.

HMI announces Open Gate: Green Fields Farm learning day on how to produce healthy soil and water for nutrient-dense foods in Texas, Holistic Management sustainable ag training