[Ctyfc] Fwd: Add Your Voice: Join Us for 'Agtivism Week'

Tue Feb 2 13:21:09 PST 2021

Dear young and beginning farmer community,

This year is the 87th Texas Legislative Session and it's going to be an
interesting one.

Central Texas Young Farmers is sharing information on ways that we can
advocate to pass bills that will support the success of our farming
community.

Please see the invite for FARFA's Virtual Agtivism Week below, RSVP, share
your stories with your legislators and help us get the word out! We really
hope to 'see' y'all there!

Best,
Carolina

*Promoting common-sense policies for diversified food systems*

With legislators focused on the state’s budget deficit, COVID, and
redistricting, it’s especially important that we get their attention to
make small farms & local foods a priority. Hearing from regular people –
farmers, small businesses, and consumers – is one of the most effective
ways to do that.

In past Texas Legislative Sessions, *FARFA’s Lobby Day* involved groups of
our members visiting the Capitol offices of almost every legislator, armed
with information on all our priority bills. This one-day event truly made a
difference in getting good bills passed and bad bills killed!

Obviously, our advocacy methods need to adapt this year. So, we invite you
to join us for our *Virtual Agtivism Week, February 23-25*, where we will
gather online to coordinate our advocacy efforts and speak (by phone) to as
many legislative offices as possible. This Tuesday–Thursday event will
focus on specific bills each day, beginning with tips on how to get your
message across most effectively. We’ll have online guest speakers each
morning, then participants will leave the Zoom room to make their phone
calls, returning to the “room” to share experiences and discuss next steps.

Replicating our usual “huddle” space in a Capitol conference room, the Zoom
room will remain open all day so participants can pop in to ask questions
or get additional guidance. Most of all, we’ll work to make it as much fun
and as effective as our past in-person events!

The focus over the 3 days will be:

*Tuesday, Feb. 23:*

   - Supporting local meat production.
   - Improving access to locally raised eggs.

*Wednesday, Feb. 24:*

   - Clarifying the provisions for permit fees and sampling at farmers’
   markets.
   - Reining in the Texas Department of Agriculture’s overreach on small
   farms.

*Thursday, Feb. 25:*

   - Healthy soils for healthy communities.

While each day has a specific theme, you can attend and advocate for any of
the bills on any of the three days. Read more about our bills addressing
each of these issues on our website
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*RSVP here
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 and we’ll send you instructions soon for scheduling calls with your
legislators. While registration is not mandatory, we can help you set up
the phone calls with legislators ahead of time if you let us know you’re
participating.

*One last note:* If you have a compelling story about how one of these
bills could significantly impact your farm or business, there’s a place in
the RSVP form to let us know that. *Stories can make all the difference in
swaying a legislator’s vote!*

We hope you’ll join us in making sure our small farms get the attention
they need and deserve.

SUPPORT FARFA
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Never has our work been more important than now! More and more people are
awakening to the fact that our food systems are broken. *There is no better
time to change the rules that favor Big Agribusiness and Big Food over
small-scale, local producers.*

*Your support for our work TODAY can make an enormous – **and long-lasting **–
**difference!* Please consider joining or making a donation
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to
FARFA and protect a healthy and productive food supply for everyone.

Also, you can make sure we have your correct zip code
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so we can provide you with alerts that are specific to your state or
legislative district. And when we send out email alerts to contact your
legislators, a simple click on a link in that email will show you the names
and contact info for YOUR specific legislators ... all because we have your
zip code. Just go to our Self-Service Portal
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*Contact Info:*

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P.O. Box 809
Cameron, TX 76520
United States

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-- 
Carolina Mueller
President - Central Texas Young Farmers Coalition

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