Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund

Protecting, defending, and broadening the rights and viability of independent farmers, artisanal food producers, and their consumers.

Protecting, defending, and broadening the rights and viability of independent farmers, artisanal food producers, and their consumers.

Fifth Anniversary of Wyoming Food Freedom Act

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Today, March 3, marks the fifth anniversary of the Wyoming Food Freedom Act (WFFA), the first in the nation! WFFA stopped overregulation of foods locally produced from farms, ranches, and private home kitchens, allowing…

Update on Proposed Prohibition of Raw Milk in Kansas

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Currently in Kansas, raw milk is legal to sell directly from the farm. But two new bills were introduced this legislative session, one which would completely ban the sale of raw (unpasteurized) milk in the state and the other which…

ACT NOW: Support the Interstate Milk Freedom Act!

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On December 12, 2019, Representatives Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Chellie Pingree (D-ME) introduced the Interstate Milk Freedom Act. Please call your House Representative and tell him/her why you care about this legislation.

Kansas Prohibition on Advertising of Raw Milk Ruled Unconstitutional!

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Until last week, Kansas raw milk farmers were permitted to produce raw milk and sell it directly from the farm but were prohibited from advertising it off-premises. According to the Raw Milk Advertising Ban, raw milk farmers were limited in advertising their product to the “erection of a sign upon…

Crookies and Cream: Raw Milk Ice Cream in New Hampshire

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In early August, Jill received a letter from the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, threatening to fine her unless she stopped selling ice cream. In the message from the Department’s supervisor…

Herdshares at Double J Farm

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Joe and Janet started farming later in life. Thirty years ago, they purchased land in Ohio where their future farm would operate. As the years passed, Joe and Janet began struggling with their health. They researched nutrition, and like many, this research led them to the teachings of Weston A. Price…

Herdshare Tips From Houston Mountain Ranch

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One of the benefits of an FTCLDF membership is help with contractual documents—like herdshare contracts. In 2014 FTCLDF set up a herdshare contract for Kirk and Pat Dotson of Houston Mountain Ranch, a third generation family ranch in Colorado. The Dotsons provide raw milk and other raw milk products from their A2/A2 Jersey cows through a Raw Milk Herdshare Program.