ACT NOW: Increase Food Freedom in Virginia

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Subject: ACT NOW: Increase Food Freedom in Virginia

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Dear Friend,

We thought you’d want to act on supporting these two Virginia bills related to food access and production.

The first is House Bill 2123 (HB 2123), which would remove the $3,000 revenue cap on sales from foods made in private homes and would allow these small businesses to grow. Sales would be limited to the home where produced or farmers markets. It is being heard Wednesday, January 18 at 4 pm by the House Agriculture Sub Committee.

The second bill is House Bill 1802 (HB 1802), which would increase the range of products allowed to be produced and sold from home kitchens to end consumers, including those with meat and dairy. Its hearing has not yet been assigned, but we will update you by email when we know more.

Please see action steps below and share this alert with your friends and family in Virginia.

In good health,

Alexia Kulwiec

Executive Director

TAKE ACTION #1

Please contact your state Representative and let him/her know you SUPPORT these bills. A phone call is much more effective than an email. And remember to keep the conversation polite and to-the-point. You can simply give your name, identify yourself as a constituent, and ask the Delegate to support the bills. If you have time, add a sentence or two about why these bills are important to you.

Don't know who represents you? Find out who represents you HERE.

TAKE ACTION #2

If your representative is on the House Agriculture Sub Committee (see members and contact info below), please contact him/her as soon as possible since these bills will be heard soon. If you're not a constituent, please skip this action item—committee members want to hear from their constituents, not people from all over the state.

Webert (Chair Sub Com), Michael J

DelMWebert@house.virginia.gov

(804) 698-1018

Wright, Thomas C.

DelTWright@house.virginia.gov

(804) 698-1061

Orrock, Robert

DelBOrrock@house.virginia.gov

(804) 698 1054

Wilt, Tony O.

DelTWilt@house.virginia.gov

(804) 698 1026

Fariss, C. Matthew

DelMFariss@house.virginia.gov

(804) 698 1059

Runion, Chris S.

DelCRunion@house.virginia.gov

(804) 698 1025

Gooditis, Wendy W.

DelWGooditis@house.virginia.gov

(804) 698 1010

Helmer, Dan I.

DelDHelmer@house.virginia.gov

(804) 698 1040

Simonds, Shelley A.

DelSSimonds@house.virginia.gov

(804) 698 1094

Willett, Rodney T.

DelRWillett@house.virginia.gov

(804) 698 1073

Ware (Chair Full Ag Com), R. Lee

DelLWare@house.virginia.gov

(804) 698 1065

MORE INFO

HB 2123 summary as introduced:

Food inspections; private homes; pickles and acidified vegetables; gross sales. Removes the $3,000 gross sales annual revenue cap for sales of pickles and other acidified vegetables that have an equilibrium pH value of 4.6 or lower that are processed and prepared in a private home without an inspection as otherwise required to operate a food establishment. The bill retains other restrictions that apply in current law to the sales of such pickles and vegetables that are processed and prepared in a private home without an inspection.

Bill status

HB 1802 summary as introduced:

Food product sales; waive government inspection. Exempts from certain inspection and permitting requirements food products that are otherwise permitted by state law and are sold either at a farmers market or on the premises where such products were grown or produced. Consumers purchasing exempt food products will sign a waiver provided by the seller that includes information about the products and the producers of such products.

Bill status

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