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Food Rights News

10th Anniversary for FTCLDF

By Farm-to-Consumer | July 7, 2017

On July 4, 2007 some 500 people gathered at Jake Zook’s farm in Christiana, Pennsylvania to celebrate the official launch of the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund (FTCLDF). The event marked the realization of the

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This article can be found in: Federal News, Food Rights News, State News This article is related to: federal legislation, food freedom, FTCLDF Cases, Joel Salatin, legislation, raw milk, state legislation

Maine Governor Signs Local Food Sovereignty Bill; Vetoes Unregulated Statewide Food Sales

By Farm-to-Consumer | June 29, 2017

It’s been an amazing past couple of weeks in Maine. On June 16, the state broke new ground for the local food movement when Governor Paul LePage signed LD (Legislative Drawer) 725, a bill giving control over food regulation to

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This article can be found in: Food Rights News, Press Room, State News This article is related to: food freedom, Maine, state legislation

Introduction to the FTCLDF Custom Slaughter Map

By Farm-to-Consumer | May 2, 2017

In 1967 Congress passed the Wholesome Meat Act, Public Law 90-201, amending the Federal Meat Inspection Act. The act expanded the federal government’s authority over meat slaughter and processing to intrastate commerce but did

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This article can be found in: Federal News, Food Rights News, State Laws and Regulations, State News This article is related to: custom meat, food freedom, meat processing, state legislation

Raw Milk Legalization: Canada Versus U.S.

By Farm-to-Consumer | April 20, 2017

This June the trial of Ontario dairy farmer Michael Schmidt and three other farmers for obstructing a police officer will resume. The charge stems from a 2015 raid of Schmidt’s Glencolton Farms where members of a food cooperative

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This article can be found in: Farm Raids, Food Rights News, International News This article is related to: farm raids, food freedom, raw milk

Governor Signs North Dakota Food Freedom Act

By Farm-to-Consumer | April 14, 2017

On April 14, Governor Doug Burgum signed House Bill 1433 (HB 1433), referred to as the North Dakota Food Freedom Act, into law. On April 7, the North Dakota House of Representatives concurred in amendments the Senate made

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This article can be found in: Food Rights News, State News This article is related to: cottage foods, food freedom, food safety, legislation, North Dakota, raw milk

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