The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a study in February that the agency publicized with the headline, “Majority of dairy-related disease outbreaks linked to raw milk.” It’s not surprising, but still disappointing, to see how the agency was willing to ignore the real facts and data in order to try to discourage people from [Read full post…]
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Driveway Seizure of Raw Milk From Shocked Children and Parents
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuC6nws6Jcg] Minnesota Events January 28, 2011 – Friday Macalester College, Kagin Commons – St. Paul 1-5 p.m. Grassroots Training Session 7-9 p.m. Consumer Free Choice Fundraiser
FDA – Interstate Raw Milk Ban
FDA’s Response to FTCLDF Suit over Interstate Raw Milk Ban Update: Case dismissed but achieved significant results, see April 4, 2012 post Click here for details on the case Sign federal petition: Support HR 1830 to allow the interstate shipment of raw milk for human consumption. April 26, 2010 On April 26, the United States […]
The history of raw milk
Madison.com The milk pasteurization debate is more than a century old. According to “The Untold Story of Milk” by Connecticut-based natural medicine practitioner Ron Schmid, at the end of the 19th century, the population growth in cities created the “milk problem” — people wanted to drink it, but were too far from farms to get […]
Raw Pet Milk Sales Now Legal in Maryland
Raw pet milk sales are now legal in Maryland, one of the most anti-raw milk states in the U.S. A grass-based dairy, P.A. Bowen Farmstead of Brandywine, has obtained
Fall 2023 Hotline Blotter: High Number of Calls Logged for Custom Slaughter, Zoning, and Raw Dairy
Our member survey consistently shows our 24-Hour Emergency Hotline is one of the services our members value most. The hotline is available 24-hours in the event of a farm raid, surprise inspection, or short-term notice regarding a member’s farm or related farm business. We always have an attorney on-call who can be on the phone […]
Federal Appeals Court Upholds FDA’s Raw-Butter Ban
A recent appellate court decision means that butter made from unpasteurized milk or cream (i.e. raw butter) still cannot be sold across state lines. On June 10, 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected an appeal challenging the legality of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations prohibiting interstate […]
FDA Ban on Raw Butter Could Affect Other Raw Foods
Mark McAfee, owner of Raw Farm by Organic Pastures Dairy, has teamed with Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund (FTCLDF) to appeal a court ruling that upheld the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) ban on the interstate transport, distribution and sales of raw butter. The parties are appealing a May 24, 2021 ruling by U.S…
FDA’s Improper Raw Butter Ban: FTCLDF Argues Broader Food Freedom Issues at Stake
Mark McAfee, owner of Raw Farm by Organic Pastures Dairy, has teamed with Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund (FTCLDF) to appeal a court ruling that upheld the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) ban on the interstate transport, distribution and sales of raw butter. The parties are appealing a May 24, 2021 ruling by U.S…
Campaign for Raw Food
“It’s about raw butter, but not JUST about raw butter.” A recent FDA ruling on the interstate sale of fresh, unprocessed butter potentially threatens the sale of other raw foods. Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund (FTCLDF) is appealing the ruling to push back against government overreach. FOODS AT RISK BY BAN ON INTERSTATE SALES OF RAW […]