On April 14, Governor Doug Burgum signed House Bill 1433 (HB 1433), referred to as the North Dakota Food Freedom Act, into law. On April 7, the North Dakota House of Representatives concurred in amendments the Senate made
Wyoming Expands Food Freedom Act
On March 6 Governor Matt Mead (R) signed two different bills into law that further expand sales of unregulated foods from producer direct to consumers in Wyoming. The bills are House Bill 129, sponsored by Representative Tyler Lindholm
Joel Salatin Remembers the Staunton Curb Market
During the Depression, farmers had food but no money. Urban folks had money but no food. In our nearby city of Staunton (today’s population 20,000), the two sides got together and initiated a Curb Market. It was held Saturday
Will USDA Break Food Freedom’s Back in Wyoming? Don’t Bet On It
On September 21st, agents of the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), who refused to identify themselves to some of the people present, appeared at a Wyoming farmers market to inspect vendors and forced
Progress in Colorado: Cottage Foods/Poultry Bill Now Law
On May 4th Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed Senate Bill 58 (SB 58) into law. The measure is a significant step in improving Colorado’s local food economy and
The Breakthrough in Wyoming
The Wyoming Food Freedom Act (WFFA), which became law on March 3, has set the bar high for efforts at similar legislation elsewhere in the United States of America. Under the WFFA, the production and sale within Wyoming of any food except meat products by a producer direct to the “informed end consumer” is not subject to licensing or inspection