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PRIME Act

PRIME Act Reintroduction

By Christine Dzujna | September 4, 2025

About the PRIME Act We are happy to report that an important federal meat bill we’ve been tracking, which had been shelved for a time, has now been reintroduced by Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-ME) and Thomas Massie (R-KY). The Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption (PRIME) Act is proposed bipartisan legislation that would dramatically reduce […]

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This article can be found in: Articles, Federal News, PRIME Act

Member Survey Says…

By Suzanne Sisk | August 13, 2024

Member Survey

Thank you to all the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund (FTCLDF) members who participated in the recent survey. Your response helps us to better serve you. Our members are made up of farmers, homesteaders, cottage food and beverage producers, food buying clubs, and concerned consumers. 2024 Member Survey Replies Our members’ top three favorite member benefits are: Possible […]

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This article can be found in: Articles, Farm Raids, Food Rights News, Membership, Organization News, PRIME Act This article is related to: consumer, cottage food, farmer, homestead, join, legal services, membership, raw milk, survey

Increase the Supply of Farm-Raised Meats; Support the PRIME Act and Changes to FMIA

By Suzanne Sisk | July 27, 2023

Small livestock farmers and custom meat processors would love to sell more meat locally. And consumers want to buy meat from local farms. The problem is federal policy makes this exchange extremely difficult. There are two bills on the table that will support the supply of farm-raised meats by improving access to local meat processing […]

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This article can be found in: Action Alerts, Federal News, Food Rights News, PRIME Act This article is related to: custom meat, federal legislation, federal regulations, FMIA, goat, grassfed beef, grassfed lamb, meat inspection, meat processing, pastured pork, PRIME Act, sheep, USDA

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