Press Release: LOCAL Foods Act Introduced in the House

Washington, DC – The Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance (FARFA) applauds Representatives Eugene Vindman (D-VA) and Jim Baird (R-IN) for filing the bipartisan Livestock Owned by Communities to Advance Local (LOCAL) Foods Act in the U.S. House as H.R. 5341. This critical legislation protects the rights of livestock farmers, consumers, custom processors, and itinerant slaughterers to practice and benefit from on-farm slaughter of livestock.

“This is a tremendous step forward,” said Judith McGeary, regenerative farmer, lawyer, and Executive Director of FARFA. “With bipartisan leadership in both chambers of Congress, we now have the momentum needed to secure lasting reforms that reduce regulatory barriers, support farmers, and improve consumer access to healthy, locally raised food. FARFA is proud to have played a leading role in advocating for this legislation alongside our farmer-members and allies nationwide.”