Every Monday is Member Photo Monday where we feature a member photo on our Instagram and Facebook pages. Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund is proud of our members, and we take great pleasure in highlighting their operations and the awesome work they are conducting in sustainable farming, animal husbandry, artisanal…
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County Tax Commissioner Wastes $26,000 Fighting Small Farmer Over Serving Size Definition
Chris Couch owns and manages Dreaming Tree Farms, a small farm outside of Richmond, Virginia that sells prepackaged salad kits for a weekly-delivered subscription service under the name Farm-To-Salad. He started out as a hobby farmer in 2009 and in 2017 decided to leave his job as a management consultant to pursue a more fulfilling career growing healthy food for his community…
Upcoming Members-Only Webinar: Understanding the USDA Poultry Exemptions
Producers of poultry and other livestock intended for direct-to-consumer sales should particularly attend this Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund (FTCLDF) live webinar. Consumers and others who want to understand the regulation of on-farm poultry processing will also profit from this exciting member benefit…
May’s Member Photo Monday!
Every Monday is Member Photo Monday where we feature a member photo on our Instagram and Facebook pages. Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund is proud of our members, and we take great pleasure in highlighting their operations and the awesome work they are conducting in sustainable farming, animal husbandry, artisanal…
Local Government Tries to Shut Down Virginia Farm
Our whole fiasco with the government trying to shut our farm down came on a Monday in mid-March and began with a call from one of our chefs we sell to. He notified us that the local Loudon County health inspector came into his restaurant, impound stickers in hand, and…