Falls Church, VA—November 07, 2015—In response to the growing number of people producing their own food in this country, the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund (FTCLDF) has created a homesteader membership category. Homesteaders and home food producers are a growing part of the American
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PRESS RELEASE: U.S. Representatives Massie and Pingree Reintroduce Milk Freedom Legislation
Washington, D.C.—September 18, 2015—U.S. Representatives Thomas Massie (R-KY), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), and a bipartisan coalition of 16 other lawmakers have reintroduced legislation to improve consumer food choices and to protect local farmers from federal
The Wholesome Meat Act of 1967: Disaster for Small Slaughterhouses from the Start
Passage of the PRIME Act [H.R. 3187] would give states the power to legalize the sale of custom processed meat in intrastate commerce (i.e., meat from an animal slaughtered and processed at a facility where an inspector is not required to be present to observe the slaughtering and conduct an
Support H.R. 3187, the PRIME Act (Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption)
White Paper on the PRIME Act [H.R. 3187] Prepared by the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund
House Resolution H.R. 3187, the Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption (PRIME) Act, would give individual states the freedom to pass laws allowing the sale of custom
Massie and Pingree Introduce Landmark Bill on Custom Meat Processing
Falls Church, Virginia—July 23,2015—Today, Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Chellie Pingree (D-ME) introduced House Bill H.R. 3187, a bill that would significantly increase access to locally produced meat for consumers around the country. H.R. 3187, also known as the PRIME Act (the Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption Act), would