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California Moves to Take Away Citizens Right to Board Cows, Goats

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“This can not stand” says outraged Dad, Martin Matthews, whose baby is being denied milk from the family’s goat by the state agricultural officials.

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Debut of New Food Documentary Farmageddon Announced

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Kristin Canty has labored for three years on a movie that she thought was done after year one. But, as more raids on farms occurred, she kept the cameras rolling. Her long awaited film debuts next week in Washington, D.C.

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In Farming, Is it Possible for Big to Be Better?

LaCense Beef Ranch

Those of us that buy local tend to be suspicious of bigness and distance. What if there was a faraway farmer doing things so well, that you could really get excited about it?

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Adam vs. The Man Show on Raw Milk

Great news coverage of the Raw Milk Food and Farm Freedom Rally, plus an interview with two raw milk advocates.

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Maine Legislature to Consider Home Kitchen Bill

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Maine is considering a home kitchen law to liberate farmers and citizens to be able to make and sell their wares without being licensed. Some farmers are balking at this idea, but give it a second thought, please!

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Wanted a Crop Mob of 50,000 to Save Artisan Dairy Farming

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Calling all raw dairy and local food activists! Help us reach a goal of 50,000 supporters for our ‘Crop Mob’ style fund raising campaign. With each person giving just $5.00, we can level the playing field for family farms.

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Morningland Dairy Headed to Court

Morningland Calf

FDA and Missouri Milk Board now proceed with legal actions against Morningland Dairy. It seems they disapprove of a small farmer resisting government efforts to destroy their cheese, their business.

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Claiming Consumer Raw Milk Rights

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Kimberly Hartke reports on the recent raw milk symposium, held in the battle ground state for consumer raw milk rights, Wisconsin.

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Let Them Eat Grass, says Little Farm Boy Rudy

Russian Orphan Adopted and Growing Strong on Raw Dairy A video interview by Cathy Raymond, Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund Rudy was a sickly little boy in a Russian orphanage. Family farmers,  Wayne and Kay Craig adopted him, and helped him grow into a hardy, intelligent little boy, with farm fresh foods, and a good life [...]

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CNN Covers Farmer Direct Wheat Sales

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A group of progressive farmers is now selling direct to the customer and is prospering in spite of the down economy. Here is the link to the CNN News story.

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