There’s a new cottage food law in Michigan! Michigan House Bill 4122, originally introduced in early 2025, was revived in mid-December and signed into law by the Governor on December 23. About Michigan’s New Cottage Food Law Prior MI cottage food law allowed for the production and sale of non-potentially hazardous foods that do not […]
PRIME Act Reintroduction
About the PRIME Act We are happy to report that an important federal meat bill we’ve been tracking, which had been shelved for a time, has now been reintroduced by Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-ME) and Thomas Massie (R-KY). The Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption (PRIME) Act is proposed bipartisan legislation that would dramatically reduce […]
Legislative Update: Progress on Food Freedom Bills
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’ve been tracking their progress and engaging with legislators and our members to lend our support to those efforts that seek to expand food freedom. Join us for important policy […]
How to Take Policy Action and Be a Changemaker for Food Freedom
In our recent Annual Member Survey, we heard from many of you about policy and legislative issues you’d like to see the FTCLDF support. We thank you for your feedback! Our members also made it clear that they, too, want to do more to support their local farmers and food producers and to advocate for […]
Legislative Progress on Food Freedom Bills Shows There Is Strength in Numbers
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 […]