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Oysters - Aquaculture is Agriculture

According to the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (MRC), clam and oyster farming, also known as aquaculture, is not only a multi-million dollar industry in Virginia, it also provides important benefits like helping to clean waterways. Per MRC, "a single adult oyster can purge 50 gallons of water a day!" Environmentally-conscious consumers value local shellfish operations as welcome alternatives to imports and depleting wild stock.
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short video on planting and harvesting oysters.

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FTCLDF Case Updates

By Gary Cox, Esq. | July 17, 2015

The Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund General Counsel Gary Cox provides updates on the cases he’s currently handling. Everyone represented in court by the Fund is a member of the organization.

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This article can be found in: Food Rights News, State Laws and Regulations, State News This article is related to: Colorado, food freedom, FTCLDF Cases, Michigan, North Dakota, Ohio, overspray, oysters, raw milk, Right to Farm, Texas, Virginia, Washington

How the National Park Service Shut Down a California Treasure

By Farm-to-Consumer | May 18, 2015

Who is going to hold the National Park Service accountable for its illegal actions that lead to the closure of Drakes Bay Oyster Company? Here is Kevin Lunny’s testimony before a congressional subcommittee about how this rogue agency shut down a California institution through fraudulent

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This article can be found in: Federal News, Food Rights News, State News This article is related to: California, DBOC, Drakes Bay, oysters

NPS Ecological Mismanagement at Point Reyes: By Design?

By Farm-to-Consumer | May 7, 2015

The Center for Biological Diversity’s (CBD) media campaign featuring 250 dead elk at Point Reyes National Seashore (PRNS) stands as the latest example of the ongoing assault on agriculture within the PRNS. While the PRNS’s failure to follow its own elk management plan led directly to the death of these

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This article can be found in: Federal News, Food Rights News, State News This article is related to: California, DBOC, Drakes Bay, oysters

FTCLDF Case Updates

By Gary Cox, Esq. | April 14, 2015

The Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund’s General Counsel Gary Cox provides the rundown on the cases he’s currently handling. Everyone represented in court by FTCLDF is a member of the organization.

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This article can be found in: Food Rights News, State Laws and Regulations, State News This article is related to: Colorado, food freedom, FTCLDF Cases, Michigan, Ohio, overspray, oysters, raw milk, Right to Farm, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin

FTCLDF Case Updates

By Gary Cox, Esq. | February 25, 2015

The Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund’s General Counsel Gary Cox provides the rundown on the cases he’s currently handling. Everyone represented in court by FTCLDF is a member of the organization.

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This article can be found in: Food Rights News, State Laws and Regulations, State News This article is related to: Colorado, food freedom, FTCLDF Cases, Michigan, Ohio, overspray, oysters, raw milk, Right to Farm, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin

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