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Law Clerk Wanted: Help Our Farmers Grow!

By Alexia Kulwiec | January 17, 2023

Law Clerk Wanted - Fruits Graphic

FTCLDF seeks a law clerk to conduct legal research to serve its members and potentially update resources. The law clerk may conduct legal research on a number of agricultural or food law matters as required by its members. This may include…

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This article can be found in: Food Rights News, State Laws and Regulations This article is related to: federal legislation, federal regulations, food freedom, food rights, food safety, FTCLDF Cases, legislation, member benefits, raw milk laws, state legislation

We Need Your Help: Push to Clarify On-Farm Slaughter Rules

By Alexia Kulwiec | November 10, 2022

Sheep in field

The Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund has joined an effort to clarify federal law as it relates to on-farm animal slaughter rules and we need your help! This issue arose early in 2022 when we became aware that the federal Food Safety and Inspection Service…

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This article can be found in: Action Alerts, Federal News This article is related to: Action Alerts, custom meat, federal legislation, federal regulations, food freedom, food laws, legal, legislation, meat processing, small farm, small grower

Members-Only Webinar: Food Laws for Canners, Bakers, and Cottage Food Makers

By Amelia Martin | October 26, 2022

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Calling all cottage food producers: this upcoming Members-Only Webinar is for you. And just in time for the holidays! In this live webinar, hear from our Artisan Member Gail Weinberger, of Gail’s Cupboard, about her experiences producing a variety of cottage foods. She joins our FTCLDF Board members Peter Ruddock and Baylen Linnekin…

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This article can be found in: Events This article is related to: federal legislation, federal regulations, food clubs, food freedom, food safety, FSMA, legislation, member benefits, state legislation, USDA, webinar

FDA Ban on Raw Butter Could Affect Other Raw Foods

By Suzanne Sisk | April 8, 2022

Campaign for Raw Food

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…

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This article can be found in: Federal News, Food Rights News, Litigation This article is related to: FDA, FDA lawsuit, federal legislation, federal regulations, food freedom, food safety, FTCLDF Cases, legislation, raw butter

Upcoming Members-Only Webinar – RED MEAT: Custom Slaughter Legalities and Challenges

By Amelia Martin | March 3, 2022

Member Webinar on Red Meat - Cow with Horns

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…

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This article can be found in: Federal News This article is related to: custom meat, federal legislation, federal regulations, food freedom, food rights, food safety, FTCLDF Cases, FTCLDF Members, legislation, meat processing, member benefits, state legislation

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