TAKE ACTION

Action Step #1

Testify in person in support of this legislation! 

Hearing details: House Public Health, Committee,  Monday, Mar. 31, 2025, 8:00 a.m. Witness registration typically starts an hour ahead (7 am),  Room E2.030 (in the Capitol Extension, floor E2) Map

The more people who register in support of the bill, the stronger the push to move it forward! You can register whether or not you want to stand up and testify. 

You can register in person in support of the bill between 7 and 8 a.m. on Monday morning, March 31. Find instructions on how to register here.

Action Step #2

Submit written comments online anytime between now and 8 a.m. on Monday.

Go to House Public Comment, fill out your info, then scroll down to Public Health March 31 and choose "HB 1669 by Hull" for comments on the raw milk bill, or "HB 2588 by Hull" for the cottage food bill.

Tip: keep your comment short and simple.  Start by stating that you urge the legislators to vote yes on the bill and then share why it matters to you.

You can submit comments on both bills, you will just have to go through the process twice.

Action Step #3

Either way, call your State Representative and urge them to co-author both bills!  You can find your representative here.

Sample script: Hi, my name is ___ and I am a constituent.  I am calling to ask my Representative to co-author two great bills: HB 1669 and HB 2588.  These bills are scheduled for a committee hearing on Monday.  Both of them help small farmers better provide healthy food for our community.  

Share why this matters to YOU -- your story on cottage foods and/or raw milk -- in a few sentences.  Keep it short, but personal!

Action Step #4

Spread the word! Send this Action Alert email to your friends, families, and customer list. We need your help to move these bills forward and we thank you for your partnership!

TALKING POINTS

Talking Points for HB 1669 - RAW MILK1. Passage of the HB 1669 would enable family farmers to make a better living. Raw milk in other states is often the product that first draws consumers to a farm and can increase overall farm sales.

2. HB 1669 would increase consumer freedom of choice by allowing raw milk to be sold off-farm at locations like farmers markets, and allow consumers to designate agents to act on their behalf and coordinate group buys and drops. 

3. HB 1669 would enable small, independent, dairy farms to make a better living by increasing access to their milk and dairy products that consumers want.

4. HB 1669 would keep more of the food dollar in local communities with the increase in locally-produced foods consumers can obtain.

Talking Points for HB 2588 - COTTAGE FOOD

1. Passage of the HB 2588 would enable family farmers to make a better living by increasing the kinds of homemade foods that can be sold to consumers.

2. HB 2588 would allow family farmers to increase overall farm sales due to the expansion of allowable foods and the increase in the homemade food sales cap to $100,000 annually.

3. HB 2588 would increase consumer freedom of choice by allowing families great access to healthy, local foods products, and opens the door to include hot vegetarian meals!

4. HB 2588 can address hunger in communities by making the donation of cottage foods easier.

5. HB 2588 would enable small, independent, dairy farms to make a better living by increasing access to their homemade food products that consumers want.

6. HB 2588 would keep more of the food dollar in local communities with the increase in locally-produced foods consumers can obtain.