American Sylvia Onusic, who organizes culinary tours to Slovenia, advises providers of quality Slovenian food and wine that they should improve their direct marketing channels. “Worldwide, there is sufficient demand for quality food production on a small scale as
FTCLDF Members Appear Before Virginia Supreme Court
York County oyster farmers Anthony Bavuso and Greg Garrett had their respective cases argued before the Virginia Supreme Court on October 28. In each case, York County Zoning Administrator J. Mark Carter and other county officials were appealing rulings from
Episode 12: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Food Rights
Episode 12 of the Food Rights Hour podcast is about David Gumpert’s newest book, Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Food Rights: The Escalating Battle Over Who Decides What We Eat. During this episode, our first-time host, Dennis Crowley, and popular author, journalist and blogger, David Gumpert, discuss why food safety has gotten so much attention in the past twenty years…
Judge Dismisses Criminal Charges Against Hartmann in Minnesota
At a hearing for Gibbon dairy farmer Mike Hartmann, Sibley County District Court Judge Erica H. McDonald dismissed five of six criminal charges brought by the state against Hartmann for violations of the Minnesota food and dairy code. Two of the charges arose from evidence seized during a December 4, 2012 stop of Hartmann’s vehicle by a state trooper; the other three came from the execution of a search warrant by Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) officials on
Episode 11: Save Your Bacon
Episode 11 of the Food Rights Hour podcast is about the Save Your Bacon FundRAISER on Joel Salatin’s Polyface Farm last September. During this episode, the host and emcee for the event, Kimberly Hartke, gives you a taste of what it was like to be a part of this enjoyable and heartfelt event that raised much needed legal defense funds to protect your right to choose humanely raised food.
Swine ISO Lawsuits Boxing Michigan DNR In
Heritage breed hog farmers Mark Baker and Brenda Turunen will be having their day in court after judges in their respective cases denied motions to dismiss their lawsuits challenging the swine Invasive Species Order (ISO) issued by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR). A trial date has
FSMA: Comment on FDA’s Proposed Food Safety Regulations by November 15 Deadline Action Alert
Food safety regulations proposed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) pose significant problems for sustainable farmers, food producers, and food hubs across the country.
Under the proposed regulations, many farmers will be forced to comply with high-cost, industrial-scale regulations, and they will be unable to use traditional, sustainable growing practices. Food hubs and local food businesses will be forced to deal with costly and
South Dakota Raw Milk Supporters Push Against Proposed Rules
Third Raw Milk Rules Hearing Report
On October 9, 2013, the South Dakota Department of Agriculture held its third raw milk rules hearing since June, for the same set of rules proposed at the July 26, 2013 hearing. Over 600
Bio-Tech Food Opponents to Debate Mandatory GMO Labeling
Dr. Mercola and Joel Salatin Square Off at FTCLDF FundRAISER in Atlanta, Georgia
Falls Church, VA—(October 15, 2013)—The Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund (FTCLDF), a 501(c)(4) nonprofit dedicated to protecting the constitutional right of consumers to obtain
Paleo-Inspired Polyface Wrap Up
Good day to everyone out there in Paleoland. We are still knocking the cow poop off our boots from one amazing weekend in Virginia. There are so many things to talk about and emotions around our food, our health and our nation it’s quite hard to summarize it with one blog post. It has taken me several days to process everything. There may be some