A House subcommittee in Virginia has ignited a fierce debate over food safety by voting to indefinitely shelve a bill that would have allowed small farmers to sell uninspected homemade foods directly to consumers.
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Subcommittee kills bill to expand uninspected home‑food sales after safety concerns
A House subcommittee voted 4‑2 to pass HB 699 by indefinitely after testimony from farmers in support and multiple agricultural and market groups warning the measure would risk food safety and the state meat‑inspection program.
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January 31, 2026 at 2:57 PM
A House subcommittee in Virginia has ignited a fierce debate over food safety by voting to indefinitely shelve a bill that would have allowed small farmers to sell uninspected homemade foods directly to consumers.
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#VA #CitizenPortal #FoodSafety #VirginiaFarmers
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#VA #CitizenPortal #FoodSafety #VirginiaFarmers
There are folks who want to farm, enjoy being farmers -- despite the hard physical work & vagaries of the weather -- & it is sad & disturbing to see families not being able to afford to farm, and end of contributing to the oligarchs. #farming #farmers #supportfamilyfarms #fauquier #virginiafarmers
October 10, 2025 at 11:14 PM
There are folks who want to farm, enjoy being farmers -- despite the hard physical work & vagaries of the weather -- & it is sad & disturbing to see families not being able to afford to farm, and end of contributing to the oligarchs. #farming #farmers #supportfamilyfarms #fauquier #virginiafarmers