Many of our members use Livestock Guardian Dogs (LGDs) to protect their livestock, like poultry flocks and sheep herds. This one’s for you! In this live webinar, hear from our own Senior Litigation Counsel, Suzy Israel. Suzy will discuss the ongoing assault on the use of Livestock Guardian Dogs. She has handled a number of cases for us at FTCLDF involving alleged ordinance…
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Law Clerk Wanted: Help Our Farmers Grow!
FTCLDF seeks a law clerk to conduct legal research to serve its members and potentially update resources. The law clerk may conduct legal research on a number of agricultural or food law matters as required by its members. This may include…
Members-Only Webinar: Food Laws for Canners, Bakers, and Cottage Food Makers
Calling all cottage food producers: this upcoming Members-Only Webinar is for you. And just in time for the holidays! In this live webinar, hear from our Artisan Member Gail Weinberger, of Gail’s Cupboard, about her experiences producing a variety of cottage foods. She joins our FTCLDF Board members Peter Ruddock and Baylen Linnekin…
Farm-to-Consumer Raw Milk Sales Legalized in Georgia; Bill Signed by Governor Kemp
Unpasteurized, “raw” milk is now legal in the state of Georgia for human consumption. Georgia’s legislature successfully passed a bill that allows the sale of unpasteurized, “raw” milk, and it has now been signed into law by Governor Kemp. While Georgians were previously able to purchase raw milk as pet food, sales for human consumption […]
Upcoming Members-Only Webinar – RED MEAT: Custom Slaughter Legalities and Challenges
We host our first live members-only webinar of the year, “Red Meat: Legalities and Challenges of Custom Slaughter,” on Thursday, March 10 at 10 a.m. PST, 11 a.m. MST, 12 p.m. CST, 1 p.m EST. The webinar features our own long-time farmer member Christopher Simpson of Field of Dreams Farm, and our legal advisor Judith McGeary, as they explore the legalities and challenges of custom slaughter of red meat…