SB 126 – South Dakota bill to establish common-sense standards for dairy farmers selling locally
Pierre, South Dakota–(January 30, 2014)—Sen. Phil Jensen (R-Rapid City) has introduced a bill to clarify and fix existing regulations for raw milk. The bill, SB 126, will repeal the inappropriately-used rules adopted in November 2013 by the South Dakota Department of
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Episode 13: Food Safety Modernization Act
Episode 13 of the Food Rights Hour podcast is about the Food Safety Modernization Act that was signed into law on January 4, 2011. During this episode, our host, Dennis Crowley, and Michael Tabor, the lone farmer to testify last winter on Capitol Hill about the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), discuss how FSMA may affect small sustainable farmers…
Virginia Task Force Results in New On-Farm Activities Bill
American Culinary Fans Visit Slovenia to Taste the Local Food
American Sylvia Onusic, who organizes culinary tours to Slovenia, advises providers of quality Slovenian food and wine that they should improve their direct marketing channels. “Worldwide, there is sufficient demand for quality food production on a small scale as
FTCLDF Members Appear Before Virginia Supreme Court
York County oyster farmers Anthony Bavuso and Greg Garrett had their respective cases argued before the Virginia Supreme Court on October 28. In each case, York County Zoning Administrator J. Mark Carter and other county officials were appealing rulings from
Episode 12: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Food Rights
Episode 12 of the Food Rights Hour podcast is about David Gumpert’s newest book, Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Food Rights: The Escalating Battle Over Who Decides What We Eat. During this episode, our first-time host, Dennis Crowley, and popular author, journalist and blogger, David Gumpert, discuss why food safety has gotten so much attention in the past twenty years…
Judge Dismisses Criminal Charges Against Hartmann in Minnesota
At a hearing for Gibbon dairy farmer Mike Hartmann, Sibley County District Court Judge Erica H. McDonald dismissed five of six criminal charges brought by the state against Hartmann for violations of the Minnesota food and dairy code. Two of the charges arose from evidence seized during a December 4, 2012 stop of Hartmann’s vehicle by a state trooper; the other three came from the execution of a search warrant by Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) officials on
Episode 11: Save Your Bacon
Episode 11 of the Food Rights Hour podcast is about the Save Your Bacon FundRAISER on Joel Salatin’s Polyface Farm last September. During this episode, the host and emcee for the event, Kimberly Hartke, gives you a taste of what it was like to be a part of this enjoyable and heartfelt event that raised much needed legal defense funds to protect your right to choose humanely raised food.
Swine ISO Lawsuits Boxing Michigan DNR In
Heritage breed hog farmers Mark Baker and Brenda Turunen will be having their day in court after judges in their respective cases denied motions to dismiss their lawsuits challenging the swine Invasive Species Order (ISO) issued by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR). A trial date has