We host our third live members-only webinar of the year on Thursday, September 30 at 10 a.m. Pacific, 12 p.m. Central, 1 p.m. Eastern. The topic is “Farm-to-Chef: Marketing Your Small Farm to Restaurants,” and the webinar features FTCLDF farmer member Jeff Siewicki and Executive Director Alexia Kulwiec. We will also hear from Season 16 Top Chef winner and Alabama-based chef Kelsey Barnard…
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Attorneys Wanted: Help Our Farmers Grow!
FTCLDF services are needed more than ever as the call for locally grown food increases. For just $125 a year, FTCLDF provides legal assistance to farmer and food producer members in finding ways to sell fresh wholesome food directly to their consumers. To meet this increasing demand, we seek more attorneys to join this effort. FTCLDF has an ongoing need for attorneys willing to work at reduced…
Food Freedom Legislation Roundup: Is Your State Moving Ahead?
FTCLDF continually monitors food freedom bills across the nation, providing regular comment, support, action alerts and consultation on pending food freedom bills that will mean more locally-produced food with less regulation. “There are some great food-freedom and cottage-food laws passed in 2021, making farm or home sales of food directly…
Free Webinar: Conscious Consumers to Learn How Policy Hinders Sustainable Farmers
We are hopeful and grateful for this increased interest and support for the local small farmer. Yet there is a serious disconnect between increased consumer demand for local food and the regulatory system that makes this so difficult. FTCLDF wants consumers to understand just how difficult federal, state, and local polices make independent…
Upcoming Members-Only Webinar: Obstacles and Opportunities in Urban Agriculture
The second live members-only webinar of the year is on Thursday, April 15 at 10 a.m. Pacific, 12 p.m. Central, 1 p.m. Eastern. The topic is “Obstacles and Opportunities in Urban Agriculture” and features FTCLDF homesteader member Aja Yasir, who lives outside of Chicago. Her City of Gary, Indiana accused Aja of local ordinance violations regarding her regenerative agriculture…