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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

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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

Hear FTCLDF’s Christine Dzujna Sunday Morning on ‘For the People’ Radio Show!

By Suzanne Sisk | March 23, 2023

Our own Legal Specialist, Christine Dzujna, will talk about the work of Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund in the first segment this Sunday on the award-winning ‘For the People’ radio program. Christine was interviewed at the recent CT-NOFA (Northeast Organic Farmers Association) conference. If you’ve been wondering about the organization, Christine will discuss the role of FTCLDF […]

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This article can be found in: Events, Food Rights News, Membership, Organization News

State Food and Food Safety Bills Passed in 2022 Are a Mixed Bag

By Christine Dzujna | March 20, 2023

State legislative sessions are currently active and at FTCLDF we are monitoring a number of bills relevant to our mission, and of interest to our members and their food production operations.  The following are food and food safety bills that were passed in the 2022 legislative session and the implications of each: Connecticut Connecticut passed […]

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This article can be found in: Action Alerts, Food Rights News, Litigation, State Laws and Regulations, State News This article is related to: cottage foods, food freedom, food laws, raw dairy, raw milk, raw milk bills, state legislation

Farm Raids on the Rise in FTCLDF January-February Hotline Blotter

By Suzanne Sisk | March 10, 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

March’s Member Monday!

By Amelia Martin | March 6, 2023

Orvis Aries Farm 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

Members-Only Webinar: Protecting Your Livestock Guardian Dogs

By Amelia Martin | February 20, 2023

Livestock Guardian Dog

Many of our members use Livestock Guardian Dogs (LGDs) to protect their livestock, like poultry flocks and sheep herds. This one’s for you! In this live webinar, hear from our own Senior Litigation Counsel, Suzy Israel. Suzy will discuss the ongoing assault on the use of Livestock Guardian Dogs. She has handled a number of cases for us at FTCLDF involving alleged ordinance…

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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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