Dear Supporters of Food Freedom,
I’m writing to thank you again for your support of the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund and to highlight some of FTCLDF’s activities over the past year. It’s been a productive time for the
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Artisan Food Producer Membership
Membership is open to artisan food producers throughout the United States who make off-farm-produced food products marketed directly to the consumer. Examples of an artisanal producer include, but are not limited to, cheese makers, bakers and those producing lacto-fermented goods in home kitchens as well as in commercial kitchens. Thank you for helping us to […]
Episode 8: National Farmers Union Endorses Raw Milk
Episode 8 of the Food Rights Hour podcast is about the National Farmers Union’s endorsement of raw milk. During this episode, host Kimberly Hartke talks to guests David Gumpert, Mark McAfee, Hannah Smith-Brubaker, Richard R. Oswald, and Danielle Nierenberg about the National Farmers Union’s (NFU) decision to endorse this nutrient-dense beverage. What does NFU’s decision mean for the future of raw milk?
Heritage Pig Farm Embargoed, USDA and DNR Close In
Baker’s Green Acres made the news last spring as the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) went on a mission to eradicate heritage pigs, calling them a feral invasive species. This move would wipe out the entire small-scale farm whose animals pose no threat to
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 (HR 2749)
Correction 6/25/09 – see Endnote 1; Edit 7/12/09 – see Endnote 2 Note: Answers are based on the June 17 Waxman version voted out of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. [Page references are noted per this linked version.] Read the Executive Summary Sign the petition to Oppose HR 2749 Read our Response to […]