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Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund 2012 Summary
Highlights, Significant Cases, Legislation/Policy and More! 
 
The Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund (the "Fund") continued its work in 2012 to establish the rights of farmers to direct market the products of the farm and the rights of consumers to obtain the foods of their choice from the source of their choice. We achieved several successes, with the promise of more to follow.

The greatest opportunities for progress are at the state and local level, which is where the Fund is concentrating its efforts; at the federal level, our work is focused primarily on defeating proposed legislation and regulations that could be harmful to our members...more  

 

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Episode 6: Real Food Lessons from Slovenia
by Dr. Kaayla Daniel with Dr. Sylvia Onusic, Tara Rayburn & Marilyn McCray  
 
Episode 6 of the Food Rights Hour podcast is a four-part episode. You'll hear:

1. Real Food Lessons from Slovenia
    with guest Sylvia Onusic

2. Marketing Tip: How to Benefit from Farm Events 

    with guest Marilyn McCray    

3. Healthy Habits: How to Share the Real Food Message  

    with guest Tara Rayburn  

4. Public Health Alert: Soy Formula is Still NOT Safe  

    with guest Sylvia Onusic      

 

For the first segment, Dr. Sylvia Onusic and host Dr. Kaayla Daniel discuss the rich culinary diversity of Slovenia...more

Listen Now: Food Rights Hour Podcast

Missed the previous podcast? Listen to host Kimberly Hartke, Joel Salatin, Martha Boneta, Liz Reitzig, and many more in "Consumer Access: Boneta Bill, FarmMatch, Schlangen's Trial"
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Members Save 15%
 

The Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund has new merchandise available for sale in the online store. 

 

Members of FTCLDF save 15% on ALL items, including new merchandise, in the online store. Not a member?  

Join now then shop and receive 15% off. 

 

See the new organic cotton tees (Cheerful Chicken, Raw Milk Renaissance: The Age of Reason, Raw Milk Super Powers), bumper stickers (Right to kNOw GMOs, Don't Mess with Perfection: Drink Raw Goat Milk, I Love Raw Milk) and buttons (Raw Milk Loves Me and Right to kNOw GMOs) at the store!  

 

(Carefree Cows, Cheerful Chickens, Peaceful Pigs)  
Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit [EIN 20-8605130], defends the rights and broadens the freedoms of family farms and artisan food producers while protecting consumer access to raw milk and nutrient-dense foods. Learn more About Us.

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Donations to the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund are always appreciated though not tax-deductible. To make a tax-deductible donation, go to www.f2cfnd.org/donate to earmark it for "public interest litigation" (PIL). Or contact us by email at [email protected] or call 703-208-FARM (3276).
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