by Sally Oh | Aug 6, 2012 | FFFKy.org post, Kentucky, Political Action
Dear Candidates, Please sign the Kentucky Farm Food Freedom Pledge and show your support for Kentuckians’ right to grow, consume and trade the foods of our choosing. Thank you! The Kentucky Farm Food Freedom Pledge I support the Kentucky Farm Food Freedom Act...
by Sally Oh | Aug 6, 2012 | FFFKy.org post, Kentucky, Legislation
This was written by Take Back Kentucky in 2011. It did not see the light of day, but is very well written. Thomas Massie, soon to be Kentucky’s new U.S. House Representative in the 4th District, supports its passage. It’s referred to in the Farm Food...
by Sally Oh | Feb 28, 2012 | FFFKy.org post, Herd-Shares, Kentucky, Legislation
Following is the letter I emailed to Rep. McKee. I sent a copy to Rep. Susan Westrom, my representative who is on the House Ag Committee as well. Please write to McKee — particularly if you are a farmer; he really needs to hear from farmers — and tell him...
by Sally Oh | Feb 20, 2012 | FFFKy.org post, Herd-Shares, Kentucky, Legislation
This just in from Ray Kruse, Little Brush Creek Farm in Buffalo, KY: “If you are unaware, there is an effort underway to get a bill through Frankfort to provide legitimacy to herd shares, and to put into legal terms the ability of a farm producer to enter into...
by Sally Oh | Feb 11, 2012 | FFFKy.org post, Herd-Shares, Kentucky, Legislation
“When the government controls your food supply, they control you.” — Senator Robin Webb Go here to listen @ minute 67:47 till 108:13. Good times! http://www.ket.org/cgi-bin/cheetah/watch_video.pl?nola=WGAOS+013102&altdir=&template= NOTE:...
by Sally Oh | Feb 10, 2012 | FFFKy.org post, Kentucky, Legislation, Raw Milk
Holy cow, that was a surprise!!! If you missed it on TV this morning, you can watch the vote sometime in the next 24 hours here: http://www.ket.org/legislature/archives.php. I’m looking forward to that show. We move to the House now. More on that as information...
by Sally Oh | Feb 10, 2012 | FFFKy.org post, Herd-Shares, Kentucky, Legislation, Raw Milk
No vote on SB 47 today. This is a good thing, actually. Since being introduced 1/3/12, SB47 has moved faster than anyone expected. We need a breather to mobilize and prioritize our efforts. Our #1 priority is to continue to educate our representatives. I’ll be...
by Sally Oh | Feb 9, 2012 | Action Alert, FFFKy.org post, Herd-Shares, Kentucky, Legislation, Raw Milk
“We are going to oppose [SB47] with every political tool we have. Trust me.” — Big Ag to the raw milk team in a meeting in Frankfort yesterday. According to my Take Back Kentucky update, the Farm Food Freedom Bill SB47 is expected to come up for a vote Thursday...
