Thank you to all the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund (FTCLDF) members who participated in the recent survey to learn what more the organization can do to better serve them. Our members are made up of farmers and food producers, eaters, and homesteaders. Here…
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Upcoming Members-Only Webinar – Farm-to-Chef: Marketing Your Small Farm to Restaurants
We host our third live members-only webinar of the year on Thursday, September 30 at 10 a.m. Pacific, 12 p.m. Central, 1 p.m. Eastern. The topic is “Farm-to-Chef: Marketing Your Small Farm to Restaurants,” and the webinar features FTCLDF farmer member Jeff Siewicki and Executive Director Alexia Kulwiec. We will also hear from Season 16 Top Chef winner and Alabama-based chef Kelsey Barnard…
Local Officials Bully Pennsylvania Small Farmers
FTCLDF members in a small Pennsylvania borough’s Historical-Rural Residential district are being dragged through the courts for carrying on normal farming operations. Dundee Farm and Fields, LLC has historically raised sheep, produced wool products, grown and sold flowers, herbs and vegetables, and raised bees for local honey. They have long been active in the community and were known for…
Attorneys Wanted: Help Our Farmers Grow!
FTCLDF services are needed more than ever as the call for locally grown food increases. For just $125 a year, FTCLDF provides legal assistance to farmer and food producer members in finding ways to sell fresh wholesome food directly to their consumers. To meet this increasing demand, we seek more attorneys to join this effort. FTCLDF has an ongoing need for attorneys willing to work at reduced…
Kendra Kimbirauskas Joins FTCLDF as New Board Member
The board and staff at FTCLDF are pleased to announce our newest board member, Kendra Kimbirauskas. FTCLDF Executive Director Alexia Kulwiec states, “Kendra’s agricultural policy experience along with her own farming expertise is invaluable. FTCLDF is delighted to have Kendra join the Board and looks forward…”