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July 4 Marks 17 Years of Work for Food Freedom

By Alexia Kulwiec | July 4, 2024

Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund was founded on July 4, 2007 to protect Food Freedom. In the beginning, we defined Food Freedom as the rights of farmers and consumers to engage in direct commerce with each other without interference. Today, FTCLDF works to protect, defend, and broaden the rights and viability of independent farms and ranches, […]

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This article can be found in: Events, Membership, Organization News, Press Room This article is related to: anniversary, cottage food, donate, farmer, federal regulations, food freedom, food laws, give, homesteader, membership, rancher, state law

Update on HPAI H5N1 testing of Raw Dairy

By Alexia Kulwiec | June 21, 2024

As many Farm-to-Consumer members are aware, on April 24, 2024, the USDA issued an order requiring Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 testing of dairy cattle moving in interstate commerce, or across state lines. On June 6, 2024, the FDA sent a letter to state and local health departments recommending that states implement a surveillance testing […]

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This article can be found in: Articles, Farm Raids, Federal News This article is related to: APHIS, avian flu, bovine influenza, cattle, dairy, H5N1, raw dairy, raw milk, USDA

Printable H5-N1 Testing Questionnaire

By Farm-to-Consumer | June 20, 2024

In June of 2024, the FDA recommended more testing of dairy cows and raw milk for the H5-N1 avian flu virus. This printable form can help you gather the information you’ll need if an inspector calls or visits your farm.  Download form

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This article can be found in: Resource: Dairy & Herdshares, Resource: Farm & Ranch Business, Resources

June’s Member Monday!

By Suzanne Sisk | June 3, 2024

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 Monday, Member Photo Monday, Membership This article is related to: dairy goats, FTCLDF Members, goat's milk, goat's milk soap, goats, homestead, homesteader, member benefits, Member Monday, Member Photo Monday, oklahoma, pastured eggs, pastured poultry, raw dairy, raw milk, regenerative agriculture

Farm Organizational Structure Primer

By Farm-to-Consumer | June 1, 2024

Starting a farm or ranch business? This resource provides information on the different business organizational structures available. You can use it as a guide to help you choose and create a formal business entity. It will also help direct you to the proper state agencies to get more information on your state’s rules and filing […]

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This article can be found in: Resource: Farm & Ranch Business, Resource: Homesteading & Cottage Food, Resource: Ranching, Resources

Legislative Progress on Food Freedom Bills Shows There Is Strength in Numbers

By Christine Dzujna | May 20, 2024

Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund monitors, advises, and works to influence hundreds of food freedom bills and policies across the country that align with our mission. We have been tracking their progress and engaging with legislators and our members to lend our support to those efforts that seek to expand food freedom. We will be offering legislative […]

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This article can be found in: Action Alerts, Articles, Federal News, Food Rights News, State Laws and Regulations, State News This article is related to: cottage food, custom meat, federal legislation, federal regulations, food law, food policy, meat inspection, pastured poultry, poultry, raw dairy, raw milk, state law, state legislation

Explainer: How CAFOs Harm Independent Ranchers and Small Farmers

By Alexia Kulwiec | May 20, 2024

Farm-to-Consumer’s Alexia Kulwiec and Peter Ruddock provide an overview of how Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) can cause problems for our nation’s smaller farm and ranch operations. Read it

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This article can be found in: Resource: Dairy & Herdshares, Resource: Farm & Ranch Business, Resource: Ranching, Resources

Explainer: All About USDA’s RFID Mandate

By Alexia Kulwiec | May 20, 2024

Curious about the RFID tag mandate? In this two-page explainer, Alexia Kulwiec of FTCLDF describes the issues, the concerns, and the status of U.S. regulation.  Read It

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This article can be found in: Resource: Farm & Ranch Business, Resource: Ranching, Resources

U.S. Senator Introduces Legislation to Block Mandatory Use of Electronic Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) for Livestock

By Suzanne Sisk | May 13, 2024

In an important move for independent ranchers, today U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) introduced legislation (S. 4282) aimed at preventing the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) from implementing mandatory electronic identification on livestock that moves in interstate commerce. Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund (FTCLDF) has followed this issue and has been supporting efforts […]

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This article can be found in: Articles, Federal News This article is related to: APHIS, bison, cattle, dairy, grassfed beef, mandatory id, raw dairy, raw milk, RFID, USDA

New USDA Mandate to Test Dairy Cattle for Avian Flu Despite No Evidence HPAI is Foodborne

By Suzanne Sisk | May 13, 2024

The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has announced that all dairy cattle must be tested for HPAI prior to moving across state lines. The USDA order requires a negative test from an approved National Animal Health Laboratory. A number of recent reports have raised concerns about highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) spreading […]

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This article can be found in: Articles, Federal News This article is related to: APHIS, avian flu, dairy, foodborne illness, mandatory, milk, raw milk, testing, USDA

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