One of the benefits of an FTCLDF membership is help with contractual documents—like herdshare contracts. In 2014 FTCLDF set up a herdshare contract for Kirk and Pat Dotson of Houston Mountain Ranch, a third generation family ranch in Colorado. The Dotsons provide raw milk and other raw milk products from their A2/A2 Jersey cows through a Raw Milk Herdshare Program.
State Laws and Regulations
Activism Basics
It’s a busy time of year for legislation in many states. Part of our mission is to help make laws more favorable for our members and fight against laws that would harm them. Here we explain some basics on how to be an effective food freedom activist.
Introduction to the Raw Milk Map
Raw milk laws differ from state to state, due in part to the federal ban on the interstate transport of raw milk for human consumption. This raw milk map and chart reflect the statutes, regulations, and court cases in effect as of…
FTCLDF Panel Answers Common Legal Questions
Join Joel Salatin, Elizabeth Rich, and Patricia Foreman on an exciting panel as they discuss answers to common legal questions from farmers and homesteaders. The panel was video recorded live at the Mother Earth News Fair in Maryland this summer and was also edited as a podcast…
Indiana Food Freedom
Indiana Senator Greg Walker announced that he will propose The Indiana Freedom in Homemade Food Contracting Act, also known as The Indiana Food Freedom Act, in the upcoming session of the Indiana State Legislature. The Indiana Food Freedom Act seeks to allow small-scale producers to make foods for sale in their home…