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Increase the Supply of Farm-Raised Meats; Support the PRIME Act and Changes to FMIA

By Suzanne Sisk | July 27, 2023

Small livestock farmers and custom meat processors would love to sell more meat locally. And consumers want to buy meat from local farms. The problem is federal policy makes this exchange extremely difficult. There are two bills on the table that will support the supply of farm-raised meats by improving access to local meat processing […]

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This article can be found in: Action Alerts, Federal News, Food Rights News, PRIME Act This article is related to: custom meat, federal legislation, federal regulations, FMIA, goat, grassfed beef, grassfed lamb, meat inspection, meat processing, pastured pork, PRIME Act, sheep, USDA

Use New Comment Portal for 2023 Farm Bill to Support On-Farm Slaughter

By Suzanne Sisk | June 2, 2023

Sheep in field

Our friends at Rural Vermont are petitioning the members of the U.S. House and Senate Agriculture and Appropriations Committees to add clarifying language to the Federal Meat Inspection Act. The House Agriculture Committee has just created a portal for direct stakeholder feedback. This portal can be used to urge members of the committee to clarify language for […]

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This article can be found in: Action Alerts, Federal News, Food Rights News This article is related to: butcher, food freedom, food laws, grassfed beef, grassfed lamb, meat inspection, meat processing, on-farm slaughter, pastured pork

2022 Accomplishments

By Amelia Martin | December 11, 2022

Sunset and haybales

As we prepare to welcome a new year, we would like to celebrate with you the many achievements we have made in the food freedom movement this past year. We love that we get to fight for farmers, artisanal producers, homesteaders, and consumers to increase food freedom across the country. Back in 2007…

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This article can be found in: Federal News, Food Rights News, Fundraising, State News This article is related to: food freedom, food rights, FTCLDF Cases, FTCLDF Members, fundraiser, legislation, member benefits, raw butter

We Need Your Help: Push to Clarify On-Farm Slaughter Rules

By Alexia Kulwiec | November 10, 2022

Sheep in field

The Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund has joined an effort to clarify federal law as it relates to on-farm animal slaughter rules and we need your help! This issue arose early in 2022 when we became aware that the federal Food Safety and Inspection Service…

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This article can be found in: Action Alerts, Federal News This article is related to: Action Alerts, custom meat, federal legislation, federal regulations, food freedom, food laws, legal, legislation, meat processing, small farm, small grower

White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health Coming September 28th

By Christine Dzujna | September 20, 2022

The White House

Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund (FTCLDF) members and followers have a unique insight into the many benefits of food grown and produced locally on land supported by sustainable agricultural practices. We understand how vital it is that our national food system expands beyond industrial food to include healthy and accessible choices to help every community across the country…

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This article can be found in: Federal News This article is related to: consumer rights, farmers, farming, federal legislation, FTCLDF Members, legislation

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Defending the rights and broadening the freedoms of family farms and protecting consumer access to raw milk and nutrient dense foods. Copyright © 2007-2020 · For more information: email: [email protected] · Phone: (703) 208-FARM (3276) · Falls Church, VA Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund (FTCLDF) The content of this website is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended to be nor should it be construed as either a legal opinion or as legal advice. Articles posted here do not necessarily represent the views or the position of the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund.