The Opportunity to Unite "Local Food"! 
Max Kane of FarmMatch.com
FarmMatch.com has become the world's fastest growing local foods search engine. Raw milk activist, Max Kane, and software firm owner David King launched the website in the fall of 2012 to strengthen the local food movement and build community. In this article, Kane writes about the benefits FarmMatch has to offer farmers and consumers and the potential to help growing and protecting...more
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Flawed Government Report Thwarts State Raw Milk Initiatives
 April 3, 2013 - Washington, D.C. - A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study claims that unpasteurized milk and products made with unpasteurized milk cause 150 times more outbreaks than pasteurized milk or products made from pasteurized milk. After careful analysis, The Weston A. Price Foundation (WAPF) finds the CDC study to be substantially flawed and...more
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Pete Kennedy, Esq.
In March 2012 Federal District Court Judge Mark W. Bennett dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund (FTCLDF) and eight of its members against the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over the federal regulations banning raw milk for human consumption in interstate commerce. The judge dismissed the suit for lack of standing; the case never reached the point of scrutinizing the merits of the alleged validity of FDA's science the agency claims used to justify the federal ...more
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 Episode 8: National Farmers Union Endorses Raw Milk
with host Kimberly Hartke
Episode 8 of the Food Rights Hour podcast is about the National Farmers Union's endorsement of raw milk. During this episode, host Kimberly Hartke talks to guests David Gumpert, Mark McAfee, Hannah Smith-Brubaker, Richard R. Oswald, and Danielle Nierenberg about the National Farmers Union's (NFU) decision to endorse this nutrient-dense beverage. What does NFU's decision mean for the future of...more
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4th Annual Pampered Chef FundRAISER
Wednesday, April 10 - Thursday, April 25, 2013
Back by popular demand and just in time for Mother's Day!
Shop for great quality stoneware and other Pampered Chef items and support the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund. Fifteen percent of sales support the Fund!
For all orders $60 or more (before tax and shipping), you'll get a FREE egg slicer that is versatile for slicing eggs, olives, mushrooms or strawberries--a $12 value...more
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