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…
Surviving a Farm Raid Infographic
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…
Canadian Farmer Sentenced to 60 Days in Jail
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
Raw Milk Legalization: Canada Versus U.S.
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
Mark Baker Running for Sheriff
When heritage breed hog farmer Mark Baker was going through his four-year battle against the state of Michigan over his challenge to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Invasive Species Order
Michigan Leaseholder Sues Over Seized Cream
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) wishes Mike Lobsinger would go away, but that’s not going to happen. Lobsinger, who has a herd lease agreement through which he obtains raw milk and raw cream, has sued
Interview with Attorney Zenas Baer on the Dave Berglund Case
Zenas Baer, the attorney representing FTCLDF member Dave Berglund in a case attempting to establish freedom of food choice, has been protected by the Minnesota and federal constitutions. Baer speaks to WTIP radio about
Judge Rules MDA Has Power to Inspect Berglund Farm
Cook County, Minnesota District Court Judge Michael J. Cuzzo has ordered that Grand Marais dairy farmer Dave Berglund must comply with an October 14, 2014 administrative inspection order Judge Cuzzo issued allowing
Raid on Bakers Green Acres
Here is a letter from a supporter of Mark Baker about yesterday’s raid on Baker’s Green Acres and other actions the state of Michigan has taken against Mark. The Michigan Department of Agriculture obtained a warrant to search
Eldon Hooley Convicted over City Food Code Violation in Texas
Falls Church, VA—December 16, 2015—After a two-day trial, a jury in Fort Worth Municipal Court found FTCLDF member and Grandview dairy farmer Eldon Hooley guilty on one count of operating a food