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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).

Urban Farming Under Threat in Gary, Indiana

By Katherine Ghantous | May 15, 2019

Urban Farmers Aja Yasir & Yasir Allah

In a recent case that is gaining national attention, one FTCLDF member’s right to provide food for her family is in jeopardy. Aja and her husband Yasir grow hundreds of varieties of medicinal herbs, fruits, and vegetables at their home in Gary, Indiana. Practicing regenerative agriculture, they bring color and nutrition to an area of Indiana…

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This article can be found in: Food Rights News, State Laws and Regulations This article is related to: food freedom, FTCLDF Cases, FTCLDF Members, Indiana, legislation, member benefits, state legislation

Trouble at the Farmers Market

By Katherine Ghantous | April 3, 2019

Farmers market produce

Cathy is a mother of six and a full-time farmer. She sells most of her vegetables at a farmers market in Southern California, along with her coveted honey from hives on her farm. Last year, an inspector contracted by the state was hassling Cathy.

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This article can be found in: Food Rights News This article is related to: FTCLDF Cases, FTCLDF Members

But It’s Cheaper to Just Pay the Fee

By Katherine Ghantous | February 20, 2019

A few years ago, Steve and Wendy bought a five-acre parcel in southern Michigan, perfect for growing specialty crops. Unbeknownst to them, their idyllic parcel was located in a dystopian township, run by a mean-spirited zoning inspector who did not cotton to outsiders and had no grasp…

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This article can be found in: Food Rights News This article is related to: FTCLDF Cases, FTCLDF Members, Michigan, Right to Farm

A Year in Photos

By Katherine Ghantous | December 27, 2018

2018 is almost over! What’s a better way to celebrate the year than with a visual representation! A happy new year and best wishes to you and your family for 2019!

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This article can be found in: Food Rights News This article is related to: FDA, food freedom, food rights, FTCLDF Cases, gelato, member benefits, member stories

The Case of Embargoed Goat Milk Gelato

By Farm-to-Consumer | December 10, 2018

Who screams for ice cream? We all scream for ice cream—especially artisan goat milk gelato, made in small batches by Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund (FTCLDF) member Lisa Black. Lisa’s Agriculture Department inspector was screaming, too, but not in a good way. He was under…

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This article can be found in: Food Rights News This article is related to: FDA, food freedom, food rights, FTCLDF Cases, gelato, member benefits, member stories

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