Mark McAfee, owner of Raw Farm by Organic Pastures Dairy, has teamed with Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund (FTCLDF) to appeal a court ruling that upheld the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) ban on the interstate transport, distribution and sales of raw butter. The parties are appealing a May 24, 2021 ruling by U.S…
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Thermally Processed, Commercially Sterile
This month we consider a hazard analysis for the Thermally Processed—Commercially Sterile (TPCS) processing category. What is a TPCS product? If you do not know, you cannot conduct a hazard analysis. What separates a TPCS product from Heat Treated – Shelf Stable…
Heat Treated but Not Fully Cooked, Not Shelf Stable
This month we consider a hazard analysis for the Heat Treated but Not Fully Cooked – Not Shelf Stable (HTNFCNSS) processing category. What is a HTNFCNSS product? If you do not know, you cannot conduct a hazard analysis. The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) defines “product” to include any livestock or poultry carcass…
Free Webinar: Conscious Consumers to Learn How Policy Hinders Sustainable Farmers
We are hopeful and grateful for this increased interest and support for the local small farmer. Yet there is a serious disconnect between increased consumer demand for local food and the regulatory system that makes this so difficult. FTCLDF wants consumers to understand just how difficult federal, state, and local polices make independent…
Regenerating Soils By Grazing Cattle and Pigs
Grazing multiple species provides many benefits, not the least of which is enterprise stacking that allows each acre to create more than one saleable product in the same growing season. Our topic here is how to make multi-species grazing regenerative in the biological sense. We custom graze replacement heifers in front of our pigs, with 37 heifers and slightly more than 100 finisher pigs moving in a leader…