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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).

2017 Accomplishments

By Katherine Ghantous | November 20, 2017

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, Maine, member benefits, North Dakota, PRIME Act, Tennessee

10th Anniversary for FTCLDF

By Farm-to-Consumer | July 7, 2017

On July 4, 2007 some 500 people gathered at Jake Zook’s farm in Christiana, Pennsylvania to celebrate the official launch of the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund (FTCLDF). The event marked the realization of the

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This article can be found in: Federal News, Food Rights News, State News This article is related to: federal legislation, food freedom, FTCLDF Cases, Joel Salatin, legislation, raw milk, state legislation

FTCLDF Member Bavuso Before Virginia Supreme Court Again

By Farm-to-Consumer | September 8, 2016

On September 15 at 9:00 a.m. the Virginia Supreme Court will hear oral argument in the case of York County Board of Supervisors et al. v. Bavuso, marking the second time in three years that oyster farmer and Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund member Anthony Bavuso will

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This article can be found in: Food Rights News, State News This article is related to: Bavuso, FTCLDF Cases, oysters, Right to Farm, Virginia

Courts Vindicate Amish Farmer for Fourth Time

By Farm-to-Consumer | July 13, 2016

If at first you don’t succeed at harassing a farmer out of business, try again…and again…and again. That has been the tack the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Hopewell Township have taken since 2012 against Amish farmer

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This article can be found in: Food Rights News, State News This article is related to: Amish, food clubs, FTCLDF Cases, Pennsylvania

Raw Butter Is a Communicable Disease

By Farm-to-Consumer | June 23, 2016

Ridiculous, but true: The FDA is telling us that it can ban raw butter in interstate commerce under its power to regulate communicable disease.

Why is this ban silly?
– Raw butter has the safest record of any dairy product and has not been proven to cause any food borne illness.
– The law doesn’t allow the FDA to take this action.

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This article can be found in: Federal News, Food Rights News This article is related to: federal legislation, food freedom, food safety, FTCLDF Cases, Organic Pastures Dairy Company, raw butter

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