At a time when Oklahoma families are struggling with inflation, rising land prices, shrinking rural populations, and increasing corporate consolidation of agriculture, supporters are questioning why state agencies are spending taxpayer resources pressuring local ranchers instead of supporting them. Concerns are being raised after local rancher Joel Hollingsworth of Smoke River Ranch reportedly received multiple […]
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Farm Groups Launch National Week of Action for LOCAL Foods Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 11/17/2025 Media Contacts: The National Family Farm Coalition: Samantha Cave, [email protected] Rural Vermont: Shannon Varley, [email protected] Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance: Maria Whitworth, [email protected] Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund: Christine Dzujna, [email protected] Farm Groups Launch National Week of Action for LOCAL Foods Act Washington, D.C. — The National Family Farm Coalition, Rural […]
Food of Choice Launches to Fight for Food Freedom
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10/14/2025 Contact: Alexia Kulwiec Executive Director, Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund Board President, Food of Choice [email protected] [email protected] 773.490.4063 Food of Choice Launches to Fight for Food Freedom New nonprofit organization complements the direct legal representation work of Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund Falls Church, VA – Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund (FTCLDF) is […]
A Win for Local Food: Maine Expands Food Sovereignty Rights
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 9/24/2025 Contact: Alexia Kulwiec, Executive Director [email protected] 773.490.4063 A Win for Local Food: Maine Expands Food Sovereignty Rights Court case leads to stronger protections for local food sales Augusta, ME – Effective today, Maine LD 124 significantly strengthens the Maine Food Sovereignty Act. Prompted in part by a lawsuit filed by Farm-to-Consumer […]
Florida’s Department of Health Is Destroying a Family Farm without Due Process
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 8/27/2025 Contact: Alexia Kulwiec, Executive Director [email protected] 773.490.4063 A statement from Alexia Kulwiec Executive Director of Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund Our mission is to defend the rights and viability of independent farmers and their consumers. Today, that mission compels us to speak out about Keely Farms Dairy, a licensed Florida family farm, […]