Have you been thinking about joining our community? It’s a great time to join! If you or someone you love is an independent farmer, cottage food producer, chef, or concerned consumer, take advantage of all the great discounts, offers, and prizes during our 2024 Membership Drive! TIP: Look for our advertisement in the Stockman Grass […]
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2023 Membership Drive Starts Feb. 1: Discounts, Prizes, and More!
Have you been thinking about joining our community, or know someone who might benefit from membership, like an independent farmer, cottage food producer, chef, or concerned consumer? Our annual Membership Drive is a great time to join! From February 1 through March 15, 2023, we are offering some great discounts, prizes, and extras to our […]
Episode 16: Protecting Local Foods
Episode 16 of the Food Rights Hour podcast is about protecting local foods. During this episode, our guest host, Michelle Ray, speaks with traditional foods teaching chef, Monica Corrado; Farmageddon filmmaker, Kristin Canty; and FTCLDF President, Pete Kennedy, Esq. Learn what the guests have to say about how FTCLDF helps local food communities
Acts of Civil Disobedience Continuing over Food Freedom
Aggressive regulators interfering with lemonade stands and raw milk with cookies have pushed fed-up parents to stage a protest on August 18 on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol in acts of civil disobedience against laws restricting food freedom of choice. The following
Raw Milk Nation – Interactive Map
May 22, 2023 1 Other forms of raw milk distribution may also be allowed in any particular state. 2 Some states further limit the direct-to-consumer sales to on-farm only or other location restriction. 3 There is no law either legalizing or prohibiting herd shares. State is aware herd share programs currently exist and has taken […]
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Cottage Foods Map and Chart
Specific requirements for cottage food laws vary by state. Copyright © 2023 Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund, farmtoconsumer.org. The map is the property of the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund (FTCLDF). This map may not be reproduced or altered without the express, written permission of FTCLDF, and if permission is granted all reproductions must cite FTCLDF as […]
The Raw Milk Revolution Review
In The Raw Milk Revolution, David E. Gumpert describes the efforts of state and federal agencies responding to what seems like a simple question: Should American citizens be allowed the personal freedom to choose to drink raw milk?
Wisconsin DATCP’s Secret Rules
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is commissioned by the state legislature to promote the interests of Wisconsin agriculture. The DATCP’s mission statement describes their effort to “partner with all citizens of Wisconsin to grow the economy by promoting quality food, healthy plants and animals, sound use of land and water resources, and a fair marketplace.” However, as many of our Wisconsin members can attest, DATCP behavior is far from consistent with their virtuous mission statement…
Food Freedom: 5 Actions You Can Take Today!
Thank you for your continued support of the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund. We are passionate about protecting the rights of farmers, homesteaders and artisanal producers to operate without government interference and produce how they choose. Equally, we are passionate about