On May 4th Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed Senate Bill 58 (SB 58) into law. The measure is a significant step in improving Colorado’s local food economy and
Food Freedom Champion Wins Indiana Congressional Primary
State Senator and FTCLDF friend Jim Banks took a major step Tuesday towards becoming the next representative for Indiana’s 3rd Congressional District when he defeated a crowded field in the Republican primary election for
FDA Taking Over State Food Regulation
In FDA’s words, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) “directs FDA to build an integrated national food safety system in partnership with state and local authorities explicitly recognizing that all food safety agencies need
Victory in Indiana
The Indiana State Poultry Association, the nonprofit Indiana Pork, Indiana Beef Cattle Association, Indiana Farm Bureau, Purdue University Extension, the Indiana Board of Animal Health, the Indiana State Department of Health, and
Interview with Attorney Zenas Baer on the Dave Berglund Case
Zenas Baer, the attorney representing FTCLDF member Dave Berglund in a case attempting to establish freedom of food choice, has been protected by the Minnesota and federal constitutions. Baer speaks to WTIP radio about
Virginia Ag Diverts Local Health Department Inspections from High Volume Restaurants to Farmers Markets
Virginia Department of Agriculture Consumer Services (VDACS) is siccing the local health departments upon your local farmers markets to require permits and food sanitation inspections from any vendors selling food items or
Close Again on Food Freedom in Maine
For the second year in a row, legislation on freedom of food choice nearly passed the Maine legislature but came up short. LD 783, a “Resolution, Proposing Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to establish a right to food
Media Mangles Raw Milk in West Virginia
On March 3, 2016, small farm and food freedom advocates rejoiced when West Virginia, one of the most anti-raw milk states in the nation, passed herd-share legislation after overriding
Judge Rules MDA Has Power to Inspect Berglund Farm
Cook County, Minnesota District Court Judge Michael J. Cuzzo has ordered that Grand Marais dairy farmer Dave Berglund must comply with an October 14, 2014 administrative inspection order Judge Cuzzo issued allowing
Major Drive to Force Out Point Reyes Ranchers Underway
On February 10 several radical environmental groups filed a lawsuit in San Francisco Federal District Court against the National Park Service (NPS), seeking a court order to set aside authorizations granted over