We need your help to legalize direct farm-to-consumer sales of raw milk in Iowa!
HSB 585, "The Milk Bill", would legalize sales of raw milk directly from farmers to consumers. Farmers could sell directly to consumers without being licensed by the state as long as they sold only on-farm or through delivery arrangements made directly with the consumer.
HSB 585 would NOT allow re-selling or sales at grocery stores or farmers markets.
The House Judiciary Subcommittee is holding a hearing on the bill this Monday, February 13 at noon
Capitol Building in Des Moines Judiciary Room 103
If the subcommittee approves it, then it will go to the full Committee, possibly the same week.
TAKE ACTION #1:
Please come to the hearing on Monday, if you can.
While you are at the Capitol, please also talk with your own Representative and Senator about HSB 585, The Milk Bill
TAKE ACTION #2:
Please email each of the Judiciary Committee Members listed below and urge them to vote YES on the bill. A sample email is included after the list of Committee members.
TAKE ACTION #3:
Call or email your own Representative to let them know how important raw milk is to you. Ask your Representative to do everything he or she can to help move the bill forward quickly.
If you don't know who represents you, you can find out by calling the Capitol Switchboard at 515-281-3221.
