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Food Rights News

Town Health Board Limits Poultry But Not Cows

By Kara Zaks | June 17, 2016

It started over four years ago; I fell in love with four ducklings that I had almost thrown out after a hatch we did in a school where I work. All the eggs came from a 4-H project and were all supposed to be chicken

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This article can be found in: Food Rights News This article is related to: food freedom, Massachusetts, poultry, Right to Farm, zoning regulations

How Low Can the Government Agenda Against Local Food Go?

By John Moody | June 3, 2016

I didn’t expect to write about raw milk twice in a row. While the West Virginia raw milk mangling was despicable, driven no less by an anonymous tip, it wasn’t unexpected. You don’t play ball with the big kids and not take some dirty elbows

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This article can be found in: Food Rights News This article is related to: CDC data, food freedom, food safety, raw milk, raw milk safety

It’s More Than Just Chickens—It’s About Feeding My Family

By Amber Bradshaw | May 27, 2016

People across the country are fighting for the right to provide for their families with gardens and small backyard livestock. My family is one of those affected, and the new laws are taking the food off my children’s plates. This is our story.

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This article can be found in: Food Rights News This article is related to: food freedom, poultry, Right to Farm, South Carolina, zoning regulations

No Chickens Allowed on the Farm

By Stewart Goodwin | May 24, 2016

Henrico County Virginia officials have told FTCLDF member Stewart Goodwin that she cannot have chickens on her property that is zoned for agriculture. Here is Stewart’s account of her dispute with the county.

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This article can be found in: Food Rights News, State Laws and Regulations This article is related to: food freedom, poultry, Right to Farm, Virginia, zoning regulations

The Fight Over the Right to Produce Your Own Food

By Pete Kennedy, Esq. | May 20, 2016

FTCLDF was initially formed to protect the rights of farmers and consumers to engage in direct commerce, and that remains a major focus of the organization’s work. In recent years, however, FTCLDF has spent an increasing amount of time and resources fighting for

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This article can be found in: Food Rights News, Pete Kennedy, Esq. This article is related to: food freedom, legislation, Right to Farm, zoning regulations

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