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2023 Membership Drive Starts Feb. 1: Discounts, Prizes, and More!

By Suzanne Sisk | January 30, 2023

Have you been thinking about joining our community, or know someone who might benefit from membership, like an independent farmer, cottage food producer, chef, or concerned consumer? Our annual Membership Drive is a great time to join! From February 1 through March 15, 2023, we are offering some great discounts, prizes, and extras to our […]

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This article can be found in: Events, Membership, Press Room This article is related to: food freedom, FTCLDF member, FTCLDF Members, hotline, join, member benefits, membership

FTCLDF Welcomes Back Tenacious Litigator with a Heart for Farmers

By Suzanne Sisk | August 16, 2022

Attorney Suzy Israel has a heart for farmers and the fierce determination of an experienced public defender. As a litigator for Farm-to-Consumer Defense Fund (FTCLDF) for more than five years, Israel defended the rights of independent farmers against the government. In 2021 she took a year off from the law to tackle another challenge, restoring […]

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This article can be found in: Farm Raids, Litigation, Organization News, Press Room, State Laws and Regulations This article is related to: custom meat, farm raids, food freedom, member benefits, raw milk, raw milk laws

PRIME Act Reintroduced in Congress; Bill Needed More Than Ever

By Farm-to-Consumer | July 12, 2017

FALLS CHURCH, VA—JULY 12, 2017—On May 25, Representatives Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Chellie Pingree (D-ME) in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senator Angus King (I-ME) and Rand Paul (R-KY) reintroduced the Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption Act

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This article can be found in: Federal News, Food Rights News, Press Room This article is related to: custom meat, federal legislation, food freedom, legislation, meat processing, PRIME Act, slaughterhouses

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

Heather Retberg Wins FTCLDF Activism Award

By Farm-to-Consumer | February 2, 2017

Falls Church, VA—February 2, 2017—The Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund (FTCLDF) is proud to announce that Maine farmer Heather Retberg is the winner of the second annual Gravel Road Gang Activism Award

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This article can be found in: Food Rights News, Press Room, State News This article is related to: food, food freedom, food sovereignty, legislation, Maine, poultry, raw milk, Retberg, state 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.