Raw Milk Now Less Prohibited in Utah
A new bill makes it easier for Utahns to buy and sell raw milk. Crazy, right?
Why Utahns Can Now Sell Homemade Food
The following op-ed was published this week in St. George News. Last year, Governor Herbert issued an executive order to mandate that regulations from the state “shall not impose unnecessary burdens” on the economy or on...
Homemade Food Finally Legalized for Sale in Utah
A new law in Utah (finally!) allows food producers to sell directly to consenting customers without being crushed by regulatory burdens along the way.
HB 432: A Government Council to Promote Beef
The Utah Beef Council would be converted into a quasi-government agency under this bill, legalizing a tax imposed on every sale of cattle which is currently in legal dispute in Utah's courts.
Freedom of beekeeping not allowed in the Beehive State
We live in the Beehive State, yet beekeeping is illegal unless you first register with the government.
HB 315: Protectionism for Commercial Beekeepers
This bill was not considered by the legislature. Libertas Institute opposes this bill. Representative Kay McIff is sponsoring House Bill 315, written by a commercial beekeeper, which would impose barriers to entry by making it...