FarmMatch.com has become the world’s fastest growing local foods search engine. Raw milk activist, Max Kane, and software firm owner David King launched the website in the fall of 2012 to strengthen the local food movement and build community. In this article, Kane
Pennsylvania Judge Throws Out Criminal Case Against FTCLDF Member
On March 11 Magistrate Judge Jessica Brewbaker dismissed a criminal action the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania brought against Amish farmer and Fund member Christian Zook after ruling that the Commonwealth had not proven its case at a hearing before the magistrate held in Cumberland County District Court. The Commonwealth had charged Zook
Tell FDA to Halt Approval of GE Salmon Action Alert
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is poised to approve genetically engineered (GE) salmon.
Please submit comments to the FDA asking them to stop their mad rush to put the mysterious GE salmon on our plates! The GE salmon has been genetically altered to produce extra growth hormones,
FTCLDF 2012 Summary
The Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund (the “Fund”) continued its work in 2012 to establish the rights of farmers to direct market the products of the farm and the rights of consumers to obtain the foods of their choice from the source of their choice. We achieved several successes, with the
Help Save Drakes Bay Oyster Company
The Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund has agreed to administer a litigation fund to be used to help finance the Drakes Bay Oyster Company’s lawsuit against the United States National Park Service. Drakes Bay Oyster Company (DBOC) is a family-owned, environmentally sustainable oyster farm on the