A threat to Maryland producers of raw pet milk quietly went away on November 28 when the state Secretary of Agriculture Joseph Bartenfelder sent out a letter to interested parties stating that the Maryland Department
Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund Foundation Launched
Falls Church, VA—October 27, 2016—The Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund Foundation (FTCLDFF) a 501(c)(3) sister organization to the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund (FTCLDF) has begun operations. The main purpose of FTCLDFF is
West Virginia Emergency Herdshare Rules
West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture Walt Helmick filed final emergency rules governing herdshare operations on August 26. The emergency regulations are in effect for 15 months at which point the state
FTCLDF Member Bavuso Before Virginia Supreme Court Again
On September 15 at 9:00 a.m. the Virginia Supreme Court will hear oral argument in the case of York County Board of Supervisors et al. v. Bavuso, marking the second time in three years that oyster farmer and Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund member Anthony Bavuso will
West Virginia Raw Milk: Making the Legal Illegal
What do you do if you oppose any raw milk distribution and your state legislature passes a law legalizing herd shares? If you are the West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture and the West Virginia Department