ACTION ALERT: Act Now for Meat Processing in New Hampshire! Hearing Is Feb. 18!

Subject: ACTION ALERT: Act Now for Meat Processing in New Hampshire! Hearing Is Feb. 18!

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ACTION ALERT: Act Now for Meat Processing in New Hampshire! Hearing Feb. 18!

Dear Friend,

New Hampshire House Bill 396, which would expand access to locally produced meat will be presented at a hearing scheduled for 2:00 p.m. EST on Feb. 18, 2025 in the Legislative Office Building, Room 301-303.

You may also access a livestream of the hearing here

Currently, meat processed by custom exempt facilities can only be delivered back to the owner of the animal for consumption in the owner’s household. The new bill would allow meat from animals processed at custom exempt facilities to be sold to consumers anywhere within the state.

If unable to attend in person and submit testimony, there will also be an option to submit online testimony here.

TAKE ACTION

Action Step #1

Testify in support of HB 396! Attend the hearing in person if you can, or submit your testimony via this online form up until noon on Feb. 18, 2025.
Submit Written Testimony

Action Step #2

Contact your legislators and members of the House Environment and Agriculture Committee and tell them you support HB 396!

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House Environment and Agriculture Committee Members

Action Step #3

Spread the word! Forward this Action Alert email to your friends, families, and customer list

TALKING POINTS

HB 396 increases consumer freedom by allowing consumers to have greater access to meat products from local producers in New Hampshire.
HB 396 would enable livestock producers to make a better living by expanding the sales locations available for their meat products.
HB 396 would alleviate barriers small producers face in accessing the limited number of slaughter and processing facilities that currently exist.
HB 396 would keep more food dollars in local communities with the increase in locally-produced foods consumers can obtain.

Bills like HB 396 serve to increase #foodfreedom! Please join us and spread the word about the importance of fair food and farming legislation.

In good health,

Alexia Kulwiec
Executive Director, FTCLDF

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