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Breaking News: Ontario Raw Milk Farmer Released After Overnight Jail

By Farm-to-Consumer | October 23, 2015

Durham, Ontario—October 20, 2015—West Grey Police detained raw milk farmer Michael Schmidt on October 19, 2015 and held him overnight when he reported for booking on theft charges. The Canadian government is

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This article can be found in: Farm Raids, Food Rights News, International News, Press Room This article is related to: Canada, farm raids, food clubs, food freedom, raw milk, Schmidt

FTCLDF Member Settles Case with Slaughterhouse

By Farm-to-Consumer | September 30, 2015

Falls Church, VA—September 30, 2015—The Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund has settled another case on behalf of one of its members, Neil Perin, owner of Arcadian Acres, who raises pork and Randall veal calves near Athens, Ohio. In early 2014, Perin took three of his Randall heritage

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

PRESS RELEASE: U.S. Representatives Massie and Pingree Reintroduce Milk Freedom Legislation

By Lorenz Isidro | September 25, 2015

Washington, D.C.—September 18, 2015—U.S. Representatives Thomas Massie (R-KY), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), and a bipartisan coalition of 16 other lawmakers have reintroduced legislation to improve consumer food choices and to protect local farmers from federal

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This article can be found in: Federal News, Food Rights News, Press Room This article is related to: federal legislation, food freedom, legislation, raw milk, raw milk bills, raw milk laws

Massie and Pingree Introduce Landmark Bill on Custom Meat Processing

By Farm-to-Consumer | July 23, 2015

Falls Church, Virginia—July 23,2015—Today, Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Chellie Pingree (D-ME) introduced House Bill H.R. 3187, a bill that would significantly increase access to locally produced meat for consumers around the country. H.R. 3187, also known as the PRIME Act (the Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption Act), would

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

FTCLDF Member Bavuso Wins Virginia Right to Farm Case

By Farm-to-Consumer | July 18, 2015

In a major victory for Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund member Anthony Bavuso, a York County Poquoson Circuit Court Judge has ruled that the Virginia Right to Farm Act and a state zoning law prohibited York County from requiring Bavuso to obtain a special use permit in order to conduct oyster

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This article can be found in: Press Room, State Laws and Regulations, State News This article is related to: Bavuso, FTCLDF Cases, oysters, Right to Farm, Virginia

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