Comments on: Mike Callicrate on NAIS and USDA’s Wrong Focus

By: Fight Back Fridays June 5th | Food Renegade

Fight Back Fridays June 5th | Food Renegade — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:05:43 +0000

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By: robert Burns

robert Burns — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 05:44:56 +0000

I have developed a personal and confrontational attack on our Connecticut Department of Health(DPH) wherein they have called our Farm Bureau executive director and told them “I am afraid of this guy”…the fear of course has nothing to do with me.My presence is only a mirror reflecting the criminal behavior of the Connecticut DPH over the years, whose lies and innuendos have cost farmers millions of dollars in loss with false allegatons leaked to the press (they didnt do it).
The governor is trying to smother farmers by developing independent health districts and she is trying to make it illegal for Municipalities to have independent sanitation engineers (i.e. health inspectors) to form a state run colation to squash small farmers at farmers markets, farmstands, and on their farms themselves.
their draconian Methods ignore a 200 year perfect health record at farmers markets where the stewardship of the farmer far outweighs anything any health official can dig up.These are greedy ignorant folks,who spout story book rehetoric,and try to takeover tngs that dont concern them, whiile they ignore their assigned duties.
The worst of it is THEY GIVE US GRANTS, THEN WIPE US OUT…What a set up. When I chalenged House Bill 875 crafted by Connecticut Congresswoman DeLauro written to wipe out small farms i was told by her staff,”You are crazy, look at all the grants she has obtained for you….
Like the steak dinner before the execution of the condemned……the agenda,be it to wipe out small farmers, or complete the execution is still in place.
Robert Burns
Legslative & Membership Chair
New London County farm Bureeau
769 Shewville Rd
Ledyard, Connectiicut 06339

By: FoodRenegade

FoodRenegade — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:22:48 +0000

Great guest post, Kimberley! Thanks for sharing it today. We really need to get the word out about NAIS, and there's no better way to do it than by listening to the the producers who will be most affected by it. All the best, KristenM (AKA FoodRenegade) FoodRenegade’s last blog post..Fight Back Fridays June 5th

By: Kimberly Hartke

Kimberly Hartke — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:49:49 +0000

Thanks Vin–I am amazed at the lack of attention this story is getting by the mainstream media. This program is a huge power grab by the bureaucracy for control of the citizenry. It will affect every living American, yet only us who have informed ourselves know that it is happening. The media would rather focus on more important stories like Sasha and Melia go to Paris, and what the family pet is doing at the White House while they are gone! Not that I don’t enjoy stories like that, its just maddening that NAIS is a non-issue to the mainstream media. Perhaps blog articles like this will change that! Thanks for your support!

By: Vin | NaturalBias.com

Vin | NaturalBias.com — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:26:00 +0000

Hi Kimberly, I think it's great how much attention you're giving to NAIS. I completely agree with Mike's letter. NAIS is "stupid." As he said, it simply legitimizes poor farming practices and discourages the sustainable and responsible practices that truly improve food safety. Vin | NaturalBias.com’s last blog post..The Forgotten Path to Health and Happiness