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Michigan Farmers Create Livestock Processing Solution

By Doug Marrin | October 28, 2021

Washtenaw Meats Farmers - Photo Credit Doug Marrin

A local farming duo has created a way to overcome the shutout in processing that small farms have experienced from the pandemic while at the same time increasing the supply for the growing demand of locally sourced food. Colleen Dauw of Dancer Creek Farm and Sarah Schloss of N Kids Farm have formed Washtenaw Meats, a…

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This article can be found in: Federal News, State News This article is related to: custom meat, food clubs, food freedom, food rights, FTCLDF Members, meat processing, Michigan

New Rule in Michigan Is Win for Small Farms

By Alexia Kulwiec | November 2, 2020

Hidden Creek Farm Sign

FTCLDF defended a Michigan farm in a nuisance action, which ultimately led to a positive clarification in the state’s Generally Accepted Agricultural and Management Practices (GAAMPs). Hidden Creek Farm is a small sustainable farm that has been operating for several years…

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

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

Muffins as Contraband

By Farm-to-Consumer | December 4, 2017

Kris Unger owns Dairy Delight, a 100-head herd share operation in Michigan. Dairy Delight’s cows are coddled. They receive a six-month break every year, and are rotationally grazed on over one hundred acres. Dairy Delight herd share owners are devoted to clean, local food, without government interference. The Michigan Department of

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This article can be found in: Farm Raids, Food Rights News, State News This article is related to: food freedom, food safety, herdshares, Michigan, raw milk, raw milk safety, state legislation

Michigan MDARD Seeks Destruction Order for 18 Oatmeal Cookies and 17 Apple Muffins

By Pete Kennedy, Esq. | January 4, 2017

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) has filed a complaint with the Livingston County Circuit Court asking that the court order the destruction of, among other foods, 18 homemade oatmeal cookies and 17 homemade apple muffins. MDARD seized the cookies

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This article can be found in: Food Rights News, Pete Kennedy, Esq., State News This article is related to: food freedom, food safety, herdshares, Michigan, raw milk, raw milk safety, state legislation

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