We are seeking pro bono legal assistance in helping to secure food freedom for members and consumers across the country. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic nonprofit organization, making real and lasting change in how small farmers are able to conduct their operations.
What Type of FTCLDF Member Are You?
When we began in 2007, FTCLDF only offered two membership types: Farmer and Consumer. Now, we also offer annual memberships for Homesteaders, Artisan Food Producers, and Affiliate Communities. FTCLDF is committed to helping all of our members nationwide pursue their dreams, from selling nutrient-dense foods from the small
Support Family Farmers AND Get Exceptional Meat Delivered to You
Happy New Year! We have an exciting partnership to ring in the New Year! This month we’re partnering with Moink to offer you $10 off your first box of grass-fed meat from family farms, delivered straight to your door. And what’s even better than that? Moink is donating $10 to FTCLDF for each…
PRIME Act Alert Update: Congressman Collin C. Peterson Signs as Cosponsor
Congressman Collin C. Peterson (D-MN), a ranking member of the Agriculture Committee, is the latest representative to join H.R 2657 as a co-sponsor. Peterson joins original co-sponsors: Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Justin Amash (R-MI), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), John Garamendi (D-CA), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Jared Huffman (D-CA)…
Food Freedom: 5 Actions You Can Take Today!
Thank you for your continued support of the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund. We are passionate about protecting the rights of farmers, homesteaders and artisanal producers to operate without government interference and produce how they choose. Equally, we are passionate about
Muffins as Contraband
Kris Unger owns Dairy Delight, a 100-head herd share operation in Michigan. Dairy Delight’s cows are coddled. They receive a six-month break every year, and are rotationally grazed on over one hundred acres. Dairy Delight herd share owners are devoted to clean, local food, without government interference. The Michigan Department of
Developments with Maine Food Sovereignty Law
Maine set precedence this year as the first state in the nation to permit municipalities the authorization to regulate local food systems. LD 725, titled An Act to Recognize Local Control Regarding Food Systems (commonly known as The Food Sovereignty Act), grants municipalities control of their
2017 Accomplishments
This has been quite the year for the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund (FTCLDF). We would like to celebrate with you the many achievements we have made in the food freedom movement. It gives us great joy to continue to be involved in this movement and to fight for farmers, artisanal producers, homesteaders and consumers across the country.
Canadian Farmer Sentenced to 60 Days in Jail
Michael Schmidt is a Canadian farmer and food freedom activist who has been fighting to sell raw milk for 24 years. Schmidt, an owner of Glencolton Farms along with 150 other families, have been subjected to the all-too-familiar harassment and interference that characterizes some
Action Alert: Want local meat? Tell Congress to Pass the PRIME Act
High-quality local meat can be hard to find, and one of the main reasons is the shortage of inspected slaughterhouses that are accessible to small farmers in many parts of the country. Farmers often have to haul their animals several
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