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FTCLDF Case Updates

By Gary Cox, Esq. | April 14, 2015

The Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund’s General Counsel Gary Cox provides the rundown on the cases he’s currently handling. Everyone represented in court by FTCLDF is a member of the organization.

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This article can be found in: Food Rights News, State Laws and Regulations, State News This article is related to: Colorado, food freedom, FTCLDF Cases, Michigan, Ohio, overspray, oysters, raw milk, Right to Farm, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin

The Breakthrough in Wyoming

By Pete Kennedy, Esq. | March 31, 2015

​The Wyoming Food Freedom Act (WFFA), which became law on March 3, has set the bar high for efforts at similar legislation elsewhere in the United States of America. Under the WFFA, the production and sale within Wyoming of any food except meat products by a producer direct to the “informed end consumer” is not subject to licensing or inspection

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This article can be found in: Federal News, Food Rights News, Pete Kennedy, Esq., State News This article is related to: cottage foods, food freedom, food safety, legislation, raw milk, Wyoming

Triumph Tempered by Loss – Utah HB 104 Signed into Law but Proponent Passes Away

By admin | March 26, 2015

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH—(March 26, 2015)—Tuesday was a day of both excitement and tragedy for the Patterson family, owners and operators of Red Acre Farms CSA in Southern Utah. Symbria and Sara, a mother and daughter team have been working hard for months for the passage of a bill that would allow Utah residents to operate or participate in “herd share” programs in

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This article can be found in: Food Rights News, Press Room, State News This article is related to: herdshares, Patterson, raw milk, raw milk bills, Utah

From the Director’s Desk: Food Safety, Pasteurization and Blue Bell Creameries

By John Moody | March 20, 2015

Some weeks, fate makes funny things fall across your plate at the same time. As I was reading about a recent listeria outbreak from pasteurized ice cream, someone sent me a food safety blog post, which mentions the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund, concerning the dangers of raw milk. The below

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This article can be found in: Food Rights News This article is related to: CDC data, food safety, foodborne illness, raw milk

State Raw Milk Bills – 2015 Update

By Pete Kennedy, Esq. | March 13, 2015

It’s been a productive legislative session for raw milk so far. As usual, a number of bills have been introduced this session to legalize or expand raw milk sales or distribution. Two have already passed into law with the possibility of several others to follow. The Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund (FTCLDF) has worked in support of […]

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This article can be found in: Federal News, Food Rights News, State Laws and Regulations, State News This article is related to: legislation, raw milk, raw milk bills, raw milk laws, state legislation, State-by-State

Farm Freedom on the Docket in Minnesota

By Pete Kennedy, Esq. | March 6, 2015

On March 9, Minnesota raw milk farmer Dave Berglund will have a hearing before the Sixth Judicial District Court in Grand Marais to determine whether he is guilty of contempt of court for refusing to let Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) officials, possessing an administrative warrant, conduct an

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This article can be found in: Food Rights News, State News This article is related to: Berglund, food freedom, Minnesota, raw milk, state legislation

Financing Our Foodshed…Fund a Farmer

By Pam Holloway | February 27, 2015

As people become disenchanted with the lending system in America, they have begun to invest their money locally in projects where they can realize the value of their investment in the goods and services they use. Additionally, it helps them ensure that their money is going toward projects that support their value system. The concept […]

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This article can be found in: Federal News, Food Rights News, International News This article is related to: food freedom

FTCLDF Case Updates

By Gary Cox, Esq. | February 25, 2015

The Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund’s General Counsel Gary Cox provides the rundown on the cases he’s currently handling. Everyone represented in court by FTCLDF is a member of the organization.

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This article can be found in: Food Rights News, State Laws and Regulations, State News This article is related to: Colorado, food freedom, FTCLDF Cases, Michigan, Ohio, overspray, oysters, raw milk, Right to Farm, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin

Policing Milk: A Cop’s Take on the Lake View Natural Dairy Case

By Greg Gentz | February 18, 2015

The two most important roles that I hold in life are that of a husband and that of a father to two small girls. My daughters will inherit my legacy, the society we live in and the rules by which it is governed. I want to make that legacy as positive as possible. I wouldn’t label myself a raw milk advocate or a farm rights

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This article can be found in: Action Alerts, Food Rights News, State Laws and Regulations, State News This article is related to: Berglund, food freedom, Minnesota, raw milk, state legislation

Wyoming Food Freedom Act Moves Toward Passage

By admin | February 17, 2015

RECLUSE, WY—(February 17, 2015)—The Wyoming Food Freedom Act [HB0056] has passed the Wyoming House of Representatives by a 60–0 vote and has cleared the Senate Agriculture Committee. The bill will now be heard by the full Senate; if passed, the bill will be sent to Governor Mead’s desk for

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This article can be found in: Food Rights News, Press Room, State Laws and Regulations, State News This article is related to: food freedom, food safety, state legislation, Wyoming

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