Americans Do Not Want Government Between Their Farmers and Tables
Farm to table MAHA food freedoms that cut out the government remain widely popular among registered voters across the country. he survey was conducted by BIG DATA POLL for 1776 Law Center as part of the annual Four Freedoms Poll in partnership with the Public Polling Project.
A combined 66.2% of registered voters agree they should have a right to buy food directly from the farmer without obtaining government inspection or government permission first. That includes more than one-third (34.6%) who strongly agree. Only about one in five (22.0%) disagree to include 14.1% who strongly disagree.
Conversely, an identical 66.2% agree there should be a right for farmers to sell food directly to the customer without requiring government approval and inspections, demonstrating widespread agreement across the marketplace.
“You should decide what food you and your family eat, not big corporate monopolies” said Robert Barnes, the civil rights and criminal defense head of 1776 Law Center. “Americans want the right to buy directly from the farmer without getting government permission first. Recognizing that right is one of the most popular policies polled in the last decade.”
“Food freedom is essential to protecting farmers and families alike.”
Voters agree by a more modest but still significant 11-point margin on a right to buy raw milk.
As previously reported, voters back replacing the income tax for 90% of Americans—those making $200,000 or below—with a 20% tariff on foreign goods.
Methodology
The Public Polling Project conducted by BIG DATA POLL interviewed 2,012 registered voters and 1,805 likely voters nationwide from February 16 to February 18, 2026. Interviews conducted online are sourced through Lucid (CINT) and live-agent phone interviews including P2P SMS and text-to-online are sourced from the L2 National Voter File Database. Participants who opted for text-to-online were given 24 hours to complete the interview. Interview details plotted on maps can be reviewed by hovering and clicking on the locator pins. Results were weighted for sex, age, race and ethnicity, education, and geography. The overall sampling error is ±2.1% for the registered voter sample and ±2.3% for the likely voter sample at a 95% confidence level. It is important to note that sampling errors for subgroups are higher. All BIG DATA POLL publicly conducted surveys are crowdfunded via the Public Polling Project, supplemented if necessary by BIG DATA POLL and are NOT funded by or affiliated with any candidate, campaign, committee, or political entity. This survey was conducted with partner sponsorship from 1776 Law Center. Full and interactive crosstabs can be viewed on MarketSight. The Four Freedoms Poll is an annual partnership with the Public Polling Project sponsored by 1776 Law Center to gauge support and/or opposition to issues relating to food, financial, medical and political freedoms. 1776 Law Center helps those who cannot afford counsel and public advocates to obtain capable, competent counsel and public advocates, especially when their case broadly impacts civil liberties.
