***TAKE ACTION***
Please forward to other interested groups
Please call and ask Delegates to SUPPORT HB135
A bill supporting “Food Freedom” has been introduced in the Virginia General Assembly.
The bill is in the House Agricultural Committee, and will be heard Monday, January 20th, 4 pm at the General Assembly Building on the 7th Floor in the West Conference Room. Please attend if you can.
Please call and ask Delegates to SUPPORT HB135:
HB 135
Virginia Food Freedom Act
This bill will allow for the sale of any foods produced on farms or in homes in Virginia.
ACTIONS:
1. Call or email all Committee Members and ask them to SUPPORT HB 135 (contact info below) When you call or write, please emphasize that you want them to support small farms by supporting this bill: The Virginia Food Freedom Act
You can use the wording below as a guide for your email (please add your own words expressing why you care about this issue)
“Please support bill HB 135, the Virginia Food Freedom Act, introduced by Delegate Rob Bell. I support the right of farmers and consumers to engage in direct sales of locally produced foods. The passage of this legislation will create untold economic opportunity for Virginia farmers! Thank you for your support.”
2. Make online comments about the bill at Richmond Sunlight.
http://www.richmondsunlight.com/bill/2014/hb135/
Please express why this bill is important to you.
The list of emails and contact numbers for the House Agriculture Sub Committee:
Chairman of House Ag Committee:
Danny Marshall: R District 14
DelDMarshall@house.virginia.gov (804) 698-1014
Del. Matthew James District 80 (804) 698-1080
DelMJames@house.virginia.gov
Del Barry Knight, District 81 (804) 698-1081
DelBKnight@house.virginia.gov
Del Jackson Miller (R) Distict 50 (804) 698-1050
DelJMiller@house.virginia.gov
Del James “Will” Morefield (R) District 3 (804) 698-1003
DelJMorefield@house.virginia.gov
Del Bobby Orrock (R) District 54 (804)698-1054
DelBOrrock@house.virginia.gov
Del Charles Poindexter (R) District 9 (804) 698-1009
DelCPoindexter@house.virginia.gov
Del Mark Sickles (D) District 43
DelMSickles@house.virginia.gov (804) 698-1043
***TAKE ACTION***
www.virginiafoodfreedom.org
Please forward to other interested groups
Please call and ask Delegates to SUPPORT HB135
A bill supporting “Food Freedom” has been introduced in the Virginia General Assembly.
The bill is in the House Agricultural Committee, and will be heard Monday, January 20th, 4 pm at the General Assembly Building on the 7th Floor in the West Conference Room. Please attend if you can.
Please call and ask Delegates to SUPPORT HB135:
HB 135
Virginia Food Freedom Act
This bill will allow for the sale of any foods produced on farms or in homes in Virginia.
ACTIONS:
1. Call or email all Committee Members and ask them to SUPPORT HB 135 (contact info below) When you call or write, please emphasize that you want them to support small farms by supporting this bill: The Virginia Food Freedom Act
You can use the wording below as a guide for your email (please add your own words expressing why you care about this issue)
“Please support bill HB 135, the Virginia Food Freedom Act, introduced by Delegate Rob Bell. I support the right of farmers and consumers to engage in direct sales of locally produced foods. The passage of this legislation will create untold economic opportunity for Virginia farmers! Thank you for your support.”
2. Make online comments about the bill at Richmond Sunlight.
http://www.richmondsunlight.com/bill/2014/hb135/
Please express why this bill is important to you.
The list of emails and contact numbers for the House Agriculture Sub Committee:
Chairman of House Ag Committee:
Danny Marshall: R District 14
DelDMarshall@house.virginia.gov (804) 698-1014
Del. Matthew James District 80 (804) 698-1080
DelMJames@house.virginia.gov
Del Barry Knight, District 81 (804) 698-1081
DelBKnight@house.virginia.gov
Del Jackson Miller (R) Distict 50 (804) 698-1050
DelJMiller@house.virginia.gov
Del James “Will” Morefield (R) District 3 (804) 698-1003
DelJMorefield@house.virginia.gov
Del Bobby Orrock (R) District 54 (804)698-1054
DelBOrrock@house.virginia.gov
Del Charles Poindexter (R) District 9 (804) 698-1009
DelCPoindexter@house.virginia.gov
Del Mark Sickles (D) District 43
DelMSickles@house.virginia.gov (804) 698-1043
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