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FTCLDF Welcomes Back Tenacious Litigator with a Heart for Farmers

By Suzanne Sisk | August 16, 2022

Attorney Suzy Israel has a heart for farmers and the fierce determination of an experienced public defender. As a litigator for Farm-to-Consumer Defense Fund (FTCLDF) for more than five years, Israel defended the rights of independent farmers against the government. In 2021 she took a year off from the law to tackle another challenge, restoring […]

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This article can be found in: Farm Raids, Litigation, Organization News, Press Room, State Laws and Regulations This article is related to: custom meat, farm raids, food freedom, member benefits, raw milk, raw milk laws

Revisiting the Nevada Farm-to-Fork Raid

By Farm-to-Consumer | June 12, 2019

Quail Hollow Dinner Table

When an over-zealous regulator shows up at your farm dinner demanding that food be destroyed as hungry guests await, who do you call? FTCLDF! Here’s Laura Bledsoe’s account written as a letter to CSA members and dinner…

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This article can be found in: Farm Raids, Food Rights News, Swarms This article is related to: farm raids, food freedom, food safety, FTCLDF Cases, FTCLDF Members, health department, legislation, member benefits, Nevada, state legislation

Surviving a Farm Raid Infographic

By Katherine Ghantous | January 19, 2018

Hi folks. Raids are a nightmare for any operation. It is important to understand your rights if a raid occurs and how to handle the presence of government authorities. Below is an infographic that you can print, post or keep in your pocket in the event you ever find yourself with an agent…

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This article can be found in: Farm Raids, Food Rights News This article is related to: farm raids, food freedom, infographic

Canadian Farmer Sentenced to 60 Days in Jail

By Katherine Ghantous | November 15, 2017

Michael Schmidt is a Canadian farmer and food freedom activist who has been fighting to sell raw milk for 24 years. Schmidt, an owner of Glencolton Farms along with 150 other families, have been subjected to the all-too-familiar harassment and interference that characterizes some

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This article can be found in: Farm Raids, Food Rights News, International News This article is related to: farm raids, food freedom, raw milk, Schmidt

Raw Milk Legalization: Canada Versus U.S.

By Farm-to-Consumer | April 20, 2017

This June the trial of Ontario dairy farmer Michael Schmidt and three other farmers for obstructing a police officer will resume. The charge stems from a 2015 raid of Schmidt’s Glencolton Farms where members of a food cooperative

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This article can be found in: Farm Raids, Food Rights News, International News This article is related to: farm raids, food freedom, raw milk

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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.