Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund is here to protect, defend, and broaden the rights of farmers, ranchers, artisanal food producers, and consumers. Below are a few tips about the best ways for members to communicate with our team so that we have greater capacity to meet more people’s legal needs. Use the Contact form Contact us […]
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Primer: Impact of Government Regulation of Food on Consumers
We Defend Consumers, Too! Here at Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund, our mission is to protect, defend, and broaden the rights and viability of independent farmers, artisanal food producers, and their consumers. We recognize that consumers are an essential part of the food system. The legal representation we provide and policy work we do is all […]
FTCLDF’s State-by-State Policy Tracker
Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund regularly tracks federal, state and local laws and regulations, as it works to change laws to support rather than hinder the ability of smaller, independent producers to grow, produce, and sell food locally in their communities. The current system of food regulation in the United States sorely needs more scale-appropriate regulation. […]
FTCLDF’s Policy Primer
In addition to tracking federal, state, and local laws and regulations (see our Policy Tracker here), Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund works with legislators, policy coalitions, and advocacy groups to change policy to support rather than hinder the ability of smaller, independent producers to grow, produce and sell food locally in their communities. FTCLDF will continue […]
Printable H5-N1 Testing Questionnaire
In June of 2024, the FDA recommended more testing of dairy cows and raw milk for the H5-N1 avian flu virus. This printable form can help you gather the information you’ll need if an inspector calls or visits your farm. Download form