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Connecticut Cottage Foods Get a Major Boost

By Christine Dzujna | May 12, 2022

Connecticut home cooks, bakers, and artisan food producers are celebrating the opportunity to expand their operations!  Senate Bill No. 187 (Public Act No. 22) has been signed by Governor Ned Lamont. The amended law will allow a 100% increase – from $25,000 to $50,000 – in annual revenue earned by a producer from the sale […]

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This article can be found in: Food Rights News, State Laws and Regulations, State News This article is related to: baked goods, Connecticut, cottage foods, farmers markets, food, homestead, homesteader, jelly, small business

Working to Better Serve FTCLDF Members

By Alexia Kulwiec | July 23, 2020

Member Survey Feet in Circle

Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund (FTCLDF) recently conducted a survey of its members to learn how COVID-19 has affected their farm businesses and to learn what more the organization can do to serve its members. Here is what we learned and what we are planning at the FTCLDF…

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This article can be found in: Food Rights News This article is related to: custom meat, farmers markets, federal legislation, food clubs, food freedom, food rights, FSMA, FTCLDF Members, legislation, meat processing, member benefits, PRIME Act

Shuttering Farmers Markets Over COVID-19 Is Stupid, Dangerous, and Counterproductive

By Baylen Linnekin | March 27, 2020

Farmers Market

“It is more vital than ever that small producers be able to provide fresh foods direct to consumers,” says Alexia Kulwiec, Executive Director of FTCLDF. “Losing the ability to provide food through the farmers’ market could also be the last straw for small farms struggling to make ends meet…”

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This article can be found in: Federal News, Food Rights News, State Laws and Regulations This article is related to: farmers markets, federal legislation, federal regulations, food freedom, food rights, food safety, legislation, state legislation

Rule on Key FSMA Definition Final

By Pete Kennedy, Esq. | October 12, 2016

On July 14, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final rule amending federal regulations on the registration of food facilities with FDA. The final rule, which went into effect September 12, includes an

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This article can be found in: Federal News, Food Rights News, Pete Kennedy, Esq. This article is related to: farmers markets, FDA regulations, federal regulations, food safety, FSMA

Will USDA Break Food Freedom’s Back in Wyoming? Don’t Bet On It

By John Moody | September 23, 2016

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

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This article can be found in: Federal News, Food Rights News, State News This article is related to: cottage foods, farmers markets, food freedom, food safety, legislation, USDA, Wyoming

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