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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Heather Retberg Wins FTCLDF Activism Award
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
Introduction to the FTCLDF On-Farm Poultry Processing Map
In 1968, Congress passed Public Law 90-492, amending the Poultry Products Inspection Act. The amendments created exemptions allowing for the sale of uninspected poultry that is slaughtered and processed on a farm, meaning an inspector does not have to be
Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund Foundation Launched
Falls Church, VA—October 27, 2016—The Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund Foundation (FTCLDFF) a 501(c)(3) sister organization to the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund (FTCLDF) has begun operations. The main purpose of FTCLDFF is
Police Called in to Stop Local Food Distribution
Cameron, TX—June 10, 2016—Health departments have stepped up their attacks on your right to purchase food directly from farmers, resorting to bringing the police to harass and intimidate local raw milk customers. That’s what happened to one group of raw milk customers in