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FTCLDF Cases

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Updates and press releases on the various cases handled or funded by the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund (FTCLDF or the "Fund") are posted below. Click on the titles below to view the full post.

If you have questions about any of the cases, you may contact us online, email us at [email protected] or call 703-208-FARM (3276).

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

FDA’s Improper Raw Butter Ban: FTCLDF Argues Broader Food Freedom Issues at Stake

By Alexia Kulwiec | January 11, 2022

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

2021 Accomplishments

By Amelia Martin | November 28, 2021

Sunset 2021 Accomplishments

As 2021 comes to a close, we would like to celebrate with you the many achievements we have made in the food freedom movement. We are joyful to be so involved in this movement and to get to fight for farmers, artisanal producers, homesteaders, and consumers across…

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This article can be found in: Federal News, Food Rights News, Fundraising, State News This article is related to: food freedom, food rights, FTCLDF Cases, FTCLDF Members, fundraiser, legislation, member benefits, raw butter

Upcoming Members-Only Webinar – Farm-to-Chef: Marketing Your Small Farm to Restaurants

By Amelia Martin | September 23, 2021

Member Webinar: Farm-to-Chef

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…

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

Local Officials Bully Pennsylvania Small Farmers

By Alexia Kulwiec | August 26, 2021

Terri Fetterolf Photo Credit Jasmine Goldband

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…

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This article can be found in: Food Rights News This article is related to: food freedom, food rights, food safety, FTCLDF Cases, FTCLDF Members, legislation, member benefits, Pennsylvania

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Defending the rights and broadening the freedoms of family farms and protecting consumer access to raw milk and nutrient dense foods. Copyright © 2007-2020 · For more information: email: [email protected] · Phone: (703) 208-FARM (3276) · Falls Church, VA Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund (FTCLDF) The content of this website is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended to be nor should it be construed as either a legal opinion or as legal advice. Articles posted here do not necessarily represent the views or the position of the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund.