Due to predicted bad weather, lobby day moved from Wednesday Jan. 28 to Thursday Jan. 29, same schedule
Thursday, January 29, 2009
9:00 a.m., First Floor Lobby, General Assembly Building
GENERAL ASSEMBLY HAS BEGUN. EVENTS MOVE LIKE LIGHTNING. PLEASE WATCH FOR ALERTS!!!
Several bills of interest have been filed and we are posting ALERTS.
WHEN: Thursday, January 29, 2009, 9:00 a.m.
WHERE: 1st Floor Lobby, General Assembly Building, Capitol Square, Richmond
(directions below)
WHAT: Grassroots Lobbying and Food Samples Distribution
WHY: So our legislators can know us and what we want, and we can know them
ACTION:
1. Please come to VICFA Day, Thursday, January 29th.
Help make local farm fresh food a reality for all Virginians. We will distribute to our legislators samples of Virginia farm food products and provide information for grassroots lobbying. Newcomers will be paired with experienced members. First timers fear not!
BILL UPDATE: HJ 731, Constitutional Amendment on regulations, passed out of sub-committee Monday morning and goes to full committee vote Friday morning. Watch for ALERT.
Information:
Lois Smith
cvcr_jay (at) comcast.net
(540) 582-7839 home
(804) 366-6051 cell
Directions on VICFA website: www.VICFA.net
Yours for food freedom,
Deborah Stockton, Editor
VICFA Voice
vicfavoice (at) earthlink.net
www.VICFA.net
Virginia Independent Consumers and Farmers Association
Virginia Independent Consumers and Farmers Association
Our purpose is to promote and preserve unregulated direct farmer-to-consumer trade that fosters availability of locally grown or home-produced food products.
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