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Point of clarity: That §12114 is from the 2024 farm bill and may not be the subsection in the new draft. That said, we need to make sure Congress does NOT cut this pilot program in the new farm bill. Please help us fight for this by contacting your members of Congress and asking for the pilot by name "Pilot program to support custom slaughter establishments. "NOW, WE NEED EVERYONE TO HELP SUPPORT IT!🚨 2025 FARM BILL DRAFT (§12114): "Pilot program to support custom slaughter establishments." "Establishes a pilot program run by state departments of agriculture—or USDA if states choose not to establish a program—that allows custom exempt slaughter facilities, or owners of livestock harvested at such facilities, to sell meat or poultry products directly to in-state consumers. Requires states to send an annual report to USDA on the number of participating facilities and any instance of adulterated meat or poultry products. Requires USDA, within 90 days of enactment, to issue guidance and, within two years, to submit a report to Congress detailing participation rates, outcomes, and information provided by the states. Sunsets the pilot program on September 30, 2029.(§12114)" Please contact your members of Congress and impress upon them the need to support this local farm-to-table pilot. (202) 224-3121 Currently, in the United States, entire cities have become food deserts where residents are incapable of accessing locally raised meat, eggs, dairy, and vegetables. This pilot program would make locally raised meat available for in-state sales and by the pound, without having to rely upon the herd-share loophole. Plus, many cannot afford to spend $800 dollars at a time buying a share of a cow... but they can afford to buy a pound or two and should have that right! Please share this and encourage everyone you know to call their members of Congress. Thank you.