SPEAKER DETAILS
judith mcgeary
is an attorney, activist and regenerative farmer. After earning her bachelors of science from Stanford University and her law degree with high honors from the University of Texas at Austin, she clerked for a Federal Appeals Court and went on to private law practice. During that time, she became a passionate advocate of sustainable agriculture, and she and her husband established their own livestock farm. After seeing how government regulations benefit industrial agriculture at the expense of family farms, she founded the Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance to promote common-sense policies for local, diversified agricultural systems. Judith has been profiled in the Texas Observer and Edible Austin, appears in the documentary "Farmageddon", and has been interviewed on numerous radio shows across the country.
PRESENTATION
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CHANGING THE LAWS THAT GOVERN OUR FOOD
SAT, OCT 18 AT 9:15 AM
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If we want better access to nutrient-dense foods, then we have to change the laws that govern what is grown, by whom and how it can be sold. Making changes in government policies is both easy and challenging at the same time; it doesn't take a law degree or lots of money, but it does take time, an understanding of the system and careful strategizing. This session will use the experience in changing Texas raw milk regulations as a tool to explain effective activism. Come learn from both our wins and our losses along the way, to help you become a strong voice for farmers and food producers in your state.
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