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Berglund Appealing Case to Minnesota Supreme Court

By Pete Kennedy, Esq. | March 30, 2017

Dairy farmer Dave Berglund of Lakeview Natural Dairy in Grand Marais has filed a petition with the Minnesota Supreme Court to hear his case after an appellate court ruled that the Minnesota Department of Agriculture

This article can be found in: Farm Raids, Food Rights News, Pete Kennedy, Esq. This article is related to: Berglund, farmers, food freedom, Hartmann, Minnesota, raw milk, state legislation

Interview with Attorney Zenas Baer on the Dave Berglund Case

By Farm-to-Consumer | April 15, 2016

Zenas Baer, the attorney representing FTCLDF member Dave Berglund in a case attempting to establish freedom of food choice, has been protected by the Minnesota and federal constitutions. Baer speaks to WTIP radio about

This article can be found in: Food Rights News, State News This article is related to: Berglund, farm raids, food freedom, Minnesota, raw milk, state legislation

Judge Rules MDA Has Power to Inspect Berglund Farm

By Pete Kennedy, Esq. | March 16, 2016

Cook County, Minnesota District Court Judge Michael J. Cuzzo has ordered that Grand Marais dairy farmer Dave Berglund must comply with an October 14, 2014 administrative inspection order Judge Cuzzo issued allowing

This article can be found in: Farm Raids, Food Rights News, Pete Kennedy, Esq. This article is related to: Berglund, farm raids, Hartmann, Minnesota, raw milk

Turning the Tables in Minnesota

By Pete Kennedy, Esq. | July 31, 2015

From 2010–2014, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) did everything it could to put Gibbon dairy farmer Mike Hartmann out of business. Whether it was raiding Hartmann’s farm, impounding his truck, confiscating and destroying his products, embargoing his

This article can be found in: Farm Raids, Food Rights News, State News This article is related to: farm raids, Michael Hartmann, Minnesota, raw milk

Judge Rules Berglund Not in Contempt for Refusing MDA Inspection

By Pete Kennedy, Esq. | June 12, 2015

In a ruling paving the way for a possible precedent-setting court decision on food freedom in Minnesota, Cook County District Judge Michael J. Cuzzo has denied the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s (MDA) request to hold dairy farmer Dave Berglund in contempt for refusing to

This article can be found in: Farm Raids, Food Rights News, Pete Kennedy, Esq. This article is related to: Berglund, farm raids, Hartmann, Minnesota, raw milk

Farm Freedom on the Docket in Minnesota

By Pete Kennedy, Esq. | March 6, 2015

On March 9, Minnesota raw milk farmer Dave Berglund will have a hearing before the Sixth Judicial District Court in Grand Marais to determine whether he is guilty of contempt of court for refusing to let Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) officials, possessing an administrative warrant, conduct an

This article can be found in: Food Rights News, State News This article is related to: Berglund, food freedom, Minnesota, raw milk, state legislation

Policing Milk: A Cop’s Take on the Lake View Natural Dairy Case

By Greg Gentz | February 18, 2015

The two most important roles that I hold in life are that of a husband and that of a father to two small girls. My daughters will inherit my legacy, the society we live in and the rules by which it is governed. I want to make that legacy as positive as possible. I wouldn’t label myself a raw milk advocate or a farm rights

This article can be found in: Action Alerts, Food Rights News, State Laws and Regulations, State News This article is related to: Berglund, food freedom, Minnesota, raw milk, state legislation

Judge Dismisses Criminal Charges Against Hartmann in Minnesota

By Pete Kennedy, Esq. | December 3, 2013

At a hearing for Gibbon dairy farmer Mike Hartmann, Sibley County District Court Judge Erica H. McDonald dismissed five of six criminal charges brought by the state against Hartmann for violations of the Minnesota food and dairy code. Two of the charges arose from evidence seized during a December 4, 2012 stop of Hartmann’s vehicle by a state trooper; the other three came from the execution of a search warrant by Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) officials on

This article can be found in: Farm Raids, Food Rights News, State News This article is related to: farm raids, Michael Hartmann, Minnesota, raw milk

Minnesota Jury Convicts Peaceful Farmer on Five Charges

By admin | August 19, 2013

Alvin Schlangen sentenced to fines, 1-year probation and 90 days in jail suspended
 
Stearns County, MN—(August 19, 2013)—Long-time farmer, Alvin Schlangen, was convicted by a jury of 6 on five charges related to feeding his community. The conviction came on August 15 after a

This article can be found in: Farm Raids, Food Rights News, Press Room, State News This article is related to: farm raids, food clubs, food freedom, FTCLDF Cases, Minnesota, raw milk, Schlangen

Milkman Delivery Service Under Seige in Minnesota

By Liz Reitzig | August 13, 2013

Swarms Post: Two farmers, Mike Hartmann and Alvin Schlangen, head to court this week. Just last Thursday, Hartman was stopped and his truck impounded.
 
The plight of two Minnesota raw milk providers and those families who depend on them seems to get worse by the minute. As the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) continues to

This article can be found in: Farm Raids, Food Rights News, State News This article is related to: farm raids, food freedom, FTCLDF Cases, Michael Hartmann, Minnesota, raw milk, Schlangen, swarms

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