Help get a bill introduced in your state
Now more than ever, we need more choice — and better access to meat raised in our communities.
How to draft an on-farm meat sales bill
A practical guide to drafting state legislation allowing small farmers to sell uninspected meat directly to local consumers, with model language and considerations for labeling, sanitation and sales.
Dr. Meryl Nass calls for state-level action to restore food freedom
At Brownstone Institute’s 2026 Polyface Farm retreat, Dr. Nass outlined how federal regulations and corporate consolidation are squeezing small farmers—and why states may offer the best path to reform.
10 things the meat industry doesn’t want you to know
How America’s meat system became concentrated, why independent farmers keep disappearing, and what states can do about it.
Food system concentration: a handful of corporations dominate U.S. agriculture
Farm Action’s Angela Huffman says decades of consolidation have left most of the U.S. food supply chain controlled by just a few corporations.
Farm Action: federal food purchasing should support local farmers
Farm Action argues that billions in government food purchases should be redirected toward independent and regional producers.