Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund

Protecting, defending, and broadening the rights and viability of independent farmers, artisanal food producers, and their consumers.

Protecting, defending, and broadening the rights and viability of independent farmers, artisanal food producers, and their consumers.

The Battle for Raw Butter Continues

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On February 27, 2020, four years after the Petition filed by FTCLDF and member Organic Pastures Dairy Company, the FDA issued a decision denying our request to permit the interstate sales of raw butter. We now plan to challenge this decision, asking the federal court to overturn the…

Shuttering Farmers Markets Over COVID-19 Is Stupid, Dangerous, and Counterproductive

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“It is more vital than ever that small producers be able to provide fresh foods direct to consumers,” says Alexia Kulwiec, Executive Director of FTCLDF. “Losing the ability to provide food through the farmers’ market could also be the last straw for small farms struggling to make ends meet…”

VIRGINIA: Call Secretary of Ag to Keep Farmers Markets Open!

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As you may know, the State of Virginia has declared a state of emergency in response to COVID 19. We have heard reports of uncertainty regarding how this affects the operations of farmers markets. The Virginia Farmers’…

Fifth Anniversary of Wyoming Food Freedom Act

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Today, March 3, marks the fifth anniversary of the Wyoming Food Freedom Act (WFFA), the first in the nation! WFFA stopped overregulation of foods locally produced from farms, ranches, and private home kitchens, allowing…

February’s Member Photo Monday!

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Every Monday is Member Photo Monday where we feature a member photo on our Instagram and Facebook pages. Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund is proud of our members, and we take great pleasure in highlighting their operations and the awesome work they are conducting in sustainable farming, animal husbandry, artisanal…

Protect Product

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9 CFR 416.4(d) states “Product must be protected from adulteration during processing, handling, storage, loading, and unloading at and during transportation from official establishments,” The intent was to consolidate all operational sanitation requirements in a single…

Update on Proposed Prohibition of Raw Milk in Kansas

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Currently in Kansas, raw milk is legal to sell directly from the farm. But two new bills were introduced this legislative session, one which would completely ban the sale of raw (unpasteurized) milk in the state and the other which…

January’s Member Photo Monday!

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Every Monday is Member Photo Monday where we feature a member photo on our Instagram and Facebook pages. Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund is proud of our members, and we take great pleasure in highlighting their operations and the awesome work they are conducting in sustainable farming, animal husbandry, artisanal…