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Fighting for Food Freedom in Maine: FTCLDF Lawsuit Asserts the State of Maine Has Violated the Food Sovereignty Act

By Suzanne Sisk | April 27, 2023

Kenduskeag, Me. (April 27, 2023) – Maine state regulators have shuttered a small home food business serving healthy, prepared meals to a rural community. Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund (FTCLDF), in support of Kenduskeag Kitchen owner Rhiannon Deschaine and other members, maintains the action taken by the State of Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) violates […]

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This article can be found in: Food Rights News, Litigation, Press Room, State Laws and Regulations, State News This article is related to: cottage foods, food freedom, home kitchen, lawsuit, litigation, Maine, small business, state law

Fighting for Food Freedom in Maine: FTCLDF Lawsuit Asserts the State Has Violated Its Food Sovereignty Act

By Alexia Kulwiec | March 30, 2023

On March 28, 2023, Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund (FTCLDF) and some of its members filed a lawsuit against the State of Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to protect food freedom in Maine. In late 2022, DHHS agents ordered the closure of the Kenduskeag Kitchen —a small, home -based food producer business that […]

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This article can be found in: Farm Raids, Food Rights News, Litigation, State Laws and Regulations, State News This article is related to: baked goods, cottage foods, food freedom, food laws, food safety, homemade, Maine

State Food and Food Safety Bills Passed in 2022 Are a Mixed Bag

By Christine Dzujna | March 20, 2023

State legislative sessions are currently active and at FTCLDF we are monitoring a number of bills relevant to our mission, and of interest to our members and their food production operations.  The following are food and food safety bills that were passed in the 2022 legislative session and the implications of each: Connecticut Connecticut passed […]

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This article can be found in: Action Alerts, Food Rights News, Litigation, State Laws and Regulations, State News This article is related to: cottage foods, food freedom, food laws, raw dairy, raw milk, raw milk bills, state legislation

Top 5 Legal Trends in 2023 for Small Farmers and Artisanal Food Producers

By Alexia Kulwiec | January 3, 2023

We can’t believe 2022 is almost in the rearview mirror! FTCLDF accomplished a great deal last year on behalf of our members and we invite you to read more about our work in 2022. We are ready to face 2023 with the same determination to address the barriers and struggles our members face. Looking ahead […]

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This article can be found in: Food Rights News, Trends This article is related to: cottage foods, Farm Bill, food freedom, food laws, grassfed beef, meat processing, new year, pastured pork, pastured poultry, trends

Upcoming Members-Only Webinar – Making a Difference: How to Bring About Changes in Food Policy

By Christine Dzujna | May 20, 2022

Live on Zoom at 1 p.m. EST, Thursday, May 26. MEMBERS: If you cannot attend live, you can watch the replay of this webinar at a later date by LOGGING IN to your member profile and navigating to Member Resources. Webinar Details We host our second, live members-only webinar of the year, “Making a Difference: How […]

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This article can be found in: Food Rights News, Litigation, Petitions, State Laws and Regulations, Uncategorized This article is related to: consumer rights, cottage foods, farmers, food policy, food rights, FTCLDF member, member resources, policy change, webinar

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Defending the rights and broadening the freedoms of family farms and protecting consumer access to raw milk and nutrient dense foods. Copyright © 2007-2020 · For more information: email: [email protected] · Phone: (703) 208-FARM (3276) · Falls Church, VA Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund (FTCLDF) The content of this website is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended to be nor should it be construed as either a legal opinion or as legal advice. Articles posted here do not necessarily represent the views or the position of the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund.