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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).

2018 Accomplishments

By Katherine Ghantous | November 19, 2018

Accomplishments and confetti

This has been quite the year for the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund (FTCLDF). We would like to celebrate with you the many achievements we have made in the food freedom movement. It gives us great joy to continue to be involved in this movement and to fight for farmers, artisanal producers, homesteaders and consumers across the country.

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This article can be found in: Federal News, Food Rights News, Fundraising, State News This article is related to: custom meat, food freedom, FTCLDF Cases, fundraiser, member benefits, PRIME Act

FTCLDF Panel Answers Common Legal Questions

By Amelia Martin | October 11, 2018

FTCLDF Panel at MENF

Join Joel Salatin, Elizabeth Rich, and Patricia Foreman on an exciting panel as they discuss answers to common legal questions from farmers and homesteaders. The panel was video recorded live at the Mother Earth News Fair in Maryland this summer and was also edited as a podcast…

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This article can be found in: Federal News, Food Rights News, State Laws and Regulations This article is related to: custom meat, food freedom, food safety, FTCLDF Cases, FTCLDF Members, Joel Salatin, member benefits, PRIME Act

TOAST GOODBYE TO THE BUTTER BAN – 2018 Fundraiser

By Katherine Ghantous | April 4, 2018

Donate to Butter Ban

The Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund believes consumers have the right to buy products directly from farmers, but the government disagrees. The government has instead chosen to build a veritable wall of laws. These laws prohibit the sale of nutrient-dense foods, torment farmers with unannounced inspections and piles of paperwork, and make it harder for farmers […]

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This article can be found in: Fundraising This article is related to: FDA, federal legislation, federal regulations, food freedom, food safety, FTCLDF Cases, raw butter

FTCLDF Seeking to Grow Legal Counsel

By Katherine Ghantous | January 11, 2018

We are seeking pro bono legal assistance in helping to secure food freedom for members and consumers across the country. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic nonprofit organization, making real and lasting change in how small farmers are able to conduct their operations.

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

Food Freedom: 5 Actions You Can Take Today!

By Katherine Ghantous | December 14, 2017

Thank you for your continued support of the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund. We are passionate about protecting the rights of farmers, homesteaders and artisanal producers to operate without government interference and produce how they choose. Equally, we are passionate about

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This article can be found in: Food Rights News, Fundraising This article is related to: Action Alerts, food freedom, FTCLDF Cases, fundraiser

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