Today, March 3, marks the fifth anniversary of the Wyoming Food Freedom Act (WFFA), the first in the nation! WFFA stopped overregulation of foods locally produced from farms, ranches, and private home kitchens, allowing…
State Laws and Regulations
Update on Proposed Prohibition of Raw Milk in Kansas
Currently in Kansas, raw milk is legal to sell directly from the farm. But two new bills were introduced this legislative session, one which would completely ban the sale of raw (unpasteurized) milk in the state and the other which…
North Dakota’s Food Freedom Law Restricted
In 2019, the state legislature declined to repeal its 2017 Food Freedom bill which expanded direct-to-consumer sales of home-baked goods and canned items. Despite this clear intention, a North Dakota legislative Administrative Rule Committee recently approved regulations proposed by the…
Kansas Prohibition on Advertising of Raw Milk Ruled Unconstitutional!
Until last week, Kansas raw milk farmers were permitted to produce raw milk and sell it directly from the farm but were prohibited from advertising it off-premises. According to the Raw Milk Advertising Ban, raw milk farmers were limited in advertising their product to the “erection of a sign upon…
Herdshares at Double J Farm
Joe and Janet started farming later in life. Thirty years ago, they purchased land in Ohio where their future farm would operate. As the years passed, Joe and Janet began struggling with their health. They researched nutrition, and like many, this research led them to the teachings of Weston A. Price…