Mississippi On-Farm Sales and Food Freedom Act; create.
HB 785, the Mississippi On-Farm Sales and Food Freedom Act, prohibits local governments (counties, municipalities) from regulating how farmers grow or raise agricultural products on private property or restricting direct sales of unprocessed farm goods from producers to consumers. It eliminates permit requirements for non-commercial home gardening, backyard chickens, rabbits, or milk goats used by residents for household consumption, and requires "buyer beware" labels on unprocessed products to disclose consumption risks. The bill does not override local zoning laws or nuisance regulations, and specifically expands raw milk sales rules to include cow milk. It affects Mississippi farmers selling directly to consumers and local governments managing land use.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2026
Last action Feb 3, 2026
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Jan 16, 2026
Committee
Referred To Agriculture;Judiciary A
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dan Eubanks
RRepublican
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