*This is not legal advice. This is general information to educate about the upcoming CTA requirements. The beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirement is on hold after a federal Texas judge issued a preliminary injunction applicable to all reporting companies nationwide. The suit was brought by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) and five […]
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Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Rule: What Is It and Does It Apply to Me?
*This is not legal advice. This is general information to educate about the upcoming CTA requirements. Introduction In 2021, Congress enacted the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), ostensibly to help deter financial misconduct. This law passed over the objections of many key organizations, including those of the National Small Business Association. Through this Act, there is […]
Farm-to-Consumer Signs onto the LOCAL Foods Act to Benefit On-Farm Slaughter
Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund is one of dozens of organizations, and more than 600 signatories from across the country to support a petition by Rural Vermont to improve the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA). Currently, FMIA only allows farmers to raise, slaughter, and butcher their animals without inspection for their personal use, not sold to […]
New Developments in the Fight for Food Sovereignty in Maine
For almost two years Maine state regulators have kept a small home food business from serving healthy, prepared meals to a rural community. Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund (FTCLDF), in support of Kenduskeag Kitchen owner Rhiannon Deschaine and other members, maintains the action taken by the State of Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) […]
July 4 Marks 17 Years of Work for Food Freedom
Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund was founded on July 4, 2007 to protect Food Freedom. In the beginning, we defined Food Freedom as the rights of farmers and consumers to engage in direct commerce with each other without interference. Today, FTCLDF works to protect, defend, and broaden the rights and viability of independent farms and ranches, […]