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June’s Member Monday!

By Amelia Martin | June 7, 2023

Radical Roots Farm Photo Collage

The first Monday of every month is Member Monday where we feature a member photo or video 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…

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This article can be found in: Member Photo Monday This article is related to: FTCLDF Members, member benefits, Member Monday, Member Photo Monday

Use New Comment Portal for 2023 Farm Bill to Support On-Farm Slaughter

By Suzanne Sisk | June 2, 2023

Sheep in field

Our friends at Rural Vermont are petitioning the members of the U.S. House and Senate Agriculture and Appropriations Committees to add clarifying language to the Federal Meat Inspection Act. The House Agriculture Committee has just created a portal for direct stakeholder feedback. This portal can be used to urge members of the committee to clarify language for […]

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This article can be found in: Action Alerts, Federal News, Food Rights News This article is related to: butcher, food freedom, food laws, grassfed beef, grassfed lamb, meat inspection, meat processing, on-farm slaughter, pastured pork

April Hotline Blotter: Members Call in for Raw Milk, LGDs, and Backyard Poultry

By Suzanne Sisk | May 23, 2023

Our member survey consistently shows our 24-Hour Emergency Hotline is one of the services our members value most. The hotline is available 24-hours in the event of a farm raid, surprise visit, inspection, or short-term notice regarding a member’s farm or related farm business. We always have an attorney on-call who can be on the […]

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This article can be found in: Farm Raids, Litigation This article is related to: custom meat, farm raid, food freedom, food laws, herdshares, hotline, legal help, legal representation, raw milk, raw milk laws

Members-Only Webinar: Which Business Structure Is Best for Your Farm or Cottage Food Company?

By Amelia Martin | May 17, 2023

Business Structure Members Only Webinar

Choosing the best business structure for a farm, cottage food company, or food hub is a good way to strengthen your business and to defend yourself if a problem with your food business arises. We’re bringing in an expert from Northeast Legal Food Hub to…

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This article can be found in: Events This article is related to: federal legislation, federal regulations, food freedom, food safety, FTCLDF Cases, legal, legal help, legislation, member benefits, state legislation, webinar

May’s Member Monday!

By Amelia Martin | May 1, 2023

The first Monday of every month is Member Monday where we feature a member photo or video 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…

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This article can be found in: Member Photo Monday This article is related to: FTCLDF Members, member benefits, Member Monday, Member Photo Monday

Fighting for Food Freedom in Maine: FTCLDF Lawsuit Asserts the State of Maine Has Violated the Food Sovereignty Act

By Suzanne Sisk | April 27, 2023

Kenduskeag, Me. (April 27, 2023) – Maine state regulators have shuttered a small home food business serving healthy, prepared meals to a rural community. Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund (FTCLDF), in support of Kenduskeag Kitchen owner Rhiannon Deschaine and other members, maintains the action taken by the State of Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) violates […]

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This article can be found in: Food Rights News, Litigation, Press Room, State Laws and Regulations, State News This article is related to: cottage foods, food freedom, home kitchen, lawsuit, litigation, Maine, small business, state law

Raw Milk and LGD Emergencies Ring into March FTCLDF Hotline

By Suzanne Sisk | April 21, 2023

Our member survey consistently shows our 24-Hour Emergency Hotline is one of the services our members value most. The hotline is available 24-hours in the event of a farm raid, surprise visit, inspection, or short-term notice regarding a member’s farm or related farm business. We always have an attorney on-call who can be on the […]

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This article can be found in: Farm Raids, Litigation This article is related to: custom meat, farm raid, food freedom, food laws, herdshares, hotline, legal help, legal representation, raw milk, raw milk laws

April’s Member Monday!

By Amelia Martin | April 3, 2023

Race Family Farmstead Collage

The first Monday of every month is Member Monday where we feature a member photo or video 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…

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This article can be found in: Member Photo Monday This article is related to: FTCLDF Members, member benefits, Member Monday, Member Photo Monday

Fighting for Food Freedom in Maine: FTCLDF Lawsuit Asserts the State Has Violated Its Food Sovereignty Act

By Alexia Kulwiec | March 30, 2023

On March 28, 2023, Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund (FTCLDF) and some of its members filed a lawsuit against the State of Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to protect food freedom in Maine. In late 2022, DHHS agents ordered the closure of the Kenduskeag Kitchen —a small, home -based food producer business that […]

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This article can be found in: Farm Raids, Food Rights News, Litigation, State Laws and Regulations, State News This article is related to: baked goods, cottage foods, food freedom, food laws, food safety, homemade, Maine

First Annual Members-Only Meeting

By Amelia Martin | March 28, 2023

team hands

In this live meeting, hear from staff and board members about what we’re up to plus stick around for member questions…

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This article can be found in: Events This article is related to: Action Alerts, federal legislation, federal regulations, food freedom, food safety, FTCLDF Cases, legislation, member benefits, poultry, state legislation, USDA, webinar

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