Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund (FTCLDF) members and followers have a unique insight into the many benefits of food grown and produced locally on land supported by sustainable agricultural practices. We understand how vital it is that our national food system expands beyond industrial food to include healthy and accessible choices to help every community across the country…
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FDA Ban on Raw Butter Could Affect Other Raw Foods
Mark McAfee, owner of Raw Farm by Organic Pastures Dairy, has teamed with Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund (FTCLDF) to appeal a court ruling that upheld the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) ban on the interstate transport, distribution and sales of raw butter. The parties are appealing a May 24, 2021 ruling by U.S…
Upcoming Members-Only Webinar – RED MEAT: Custom Slaughter Legalities and Challenges
We host our first live members-only webinar of the year, “Red Meat: Legalities and Challenges of Custom Slaughter,” on Thursday, March 10 at 10 a.m. PST, 11 a.m. MST, 12 p.m. CST, 1 p.m EST. The webinar features our own long-time farmer member Christopher Simpson of Field of Dreams Farm, and our legal advisor Judith McGeary, as they explore the legalities and challenges of custom slaughter of red meat…
Who Are Our Members?
FTCLDF is committed to helping all of our members nationwide pursue their dreams, from selling nutrient-dense foods off the small family farm, to keeping backyard chickens and a front yard garden, to marketing homemade ferments. Who makes up our members? Hint: they aren’t just raw milk producers! If you can think of it, our members farm, grow, or raise it…
Introduction to the Updated Red Meat Map & Chart
In 1967 Congress passed the Wholesome Meat Act, Public Law 90-201, amending the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA). The act expanded the federal government’s authority over meat slaughter and processing to intrastate commerce but did create exemptions from the requirement that an inspector be present when slaughtering is taking place. The Wholesome Meat Act allowed the “uninspected” slaughter of meat animals at a custom facility as long as the owner…