I received an e-mail today from Margaret Neumann, the Legislative Assistant to Missouri State Representative Belinda Harris.
In the e-mail, Ms Neumann writes, “Rep. Harris has House Bill 1901 dealing with raw milk.
Last year the State Milk Board sent out letters to various raw milk producers stating they must become certified through the State Milk Board or face prosecution from the Attorney General’s office. There is state statute, 196.935, that gives an exemption to raw milk producers who sell their milk directly from their farm or deliver to an individual for the individual’s personal consumption. The State Milk Board had overstepped their bounds by trying to force certification.
Rep. Belinda Harris has filed HB 1901, which clarifies the exemption that raw milk producers have. If you or anyone you know would like to be added to our raw milk supporter list, please reply to this email. Being added to our list simply means that you will receive updates on what is happening here at the capitol regarding HB 1901.”
As someone who has been enjoying raw milk from a lovely farm in Auxvasse, MO, for the last few weeks, I’ll definitely be watching this issue.
If you want to join the list (please do), you can e-mail her here: Margaret.Neumann@house.mo.gov
