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Hi friends,
As you may or may not know, state Representative Frank Nicely has been quietly working on a Cow-Share bill for the state of TN. This is a very good thing. Although cow shares are already legal in the United States because of contract law and our Constitution, basically what this bill would do is reiterate that these kinds of contracts are 100% legal in TN. It would declare them legal instead of letting the question hang out there, waiting for some challenge in court when someone does it.

Well, I have some GREAT news to report. Rep. Nicely emailed me this morning and told me that the TN Cow Share bill passed unanimously out of the house Ag. Committee. This is a HUGE step. Now it goes to the Calendar and Rules Committee. After that it goes to the Senate Ag. Committee, the Senate Calendar and Rules Committee, then to the Full House Floor, then to the Senate Floor, then to the governor. I hope I am right on that progression. But the point is that Rep. Nicely feels pretty good about it that it will PASS and become law!

I cannot tell you what a momentous day this is for the raw milk movement in TN. It is historic.

Rep. Nicely has asked that we not lobby, but that we pray. If you are a praying person, please pray. This is an amazing time. I will keep everyone updated as things progress,

Shawn Dady www.tennesseansforrawmilk.com

This is great news. Finally, Tennesseans are finding something proactive to do to protect our rights to raw milk rather than waiting for the shoe to fall and having to scramble to “fix” legislation. This is not just good news legally, but it’s also a good sign that people who care about access to raw milk are awake and moving the cause forward.

This post is part of Fight Back Friday, hosted by Food Renegade.

I love this idea:

Bainbridge Island mural by mokolabs, on Flickr

Beginning June 25, the Ferry Farm Stand will open every Wednesday evening at the Bainbridge Island ferry terminal, offering Seattle commuters a variety of locally grown produce in convenient USD 5 bags. Commuters arriving on the island via the busy 4:40 pm and 5:30 pm ferries will then be able to grab a bag of fresh local lettuce, some crisp sugar snap peas or a box of sweet, island-grown strawberries before they get in their car or board their bus or bike.

Here are some entrepreneurs that have the right idea. To get healthy food into the hands of city dwellers, we need to get the food to the city and put it into people’s hands. Farmer’s markets are wonderful and I love browsing them, but there are some people who just aren’t going to take an hour to go. All those strange fruits and veggies they are unfamiliar with make a lot of people uncomfortable. But grabbing a $5 bag and opening it in the privacy of your own home is a great idea. If you have no idea what to do with a sugar snap pea, you can look it up on your computer and not feel foolish by asking. The bags are a simple, flat $5. One bill, no change. Grab the bag, head home.

These people are Food Renegades, and deserve a Fight Back Friday salute!