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Raw Milk Workshop to Kick Off Biodynamic Farming Conference

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Weston A. Price Foundation and the Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association are teaming up to present a raw milk workshop, featuring leading farmers and activists who believe in raw dairy as the future hope of the dairy industry.

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Health Foodies vs. The FDA

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Raw milk is the focus of undue attention by the FDA. Consumer rights are being trampled, ostensibly to protect health. Nothing could be further from the truth.

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Hip Hop Artists Rap About Healthy Diet

Rappers B-Boy Super Inlight and D-Nick The Microphone Misfit made this music video downing junk and fake foods. You can vote for it in an online film contest!

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Milk Processing Covers Up Millions of Bad Bacteria

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Bill Gehm guest blogs about the tainted milk in our conventional food supply. Processing is covering up a dirty little secret, some farms are producing poor quality milk.

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Wisconsin Raw Milk Bill Passes Senate, Other Raw Milk News

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Kimberly Hartke presents a news roundup on raw milk, starting with the Wisconsin Senate passing a bill to legalize raw milk sales. Plus, the latest on Max Kane.

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Raw Milk Symposium Media Coverage

News clips and a You Tube video by Max Kane give you the scoop on the raw milk symposium held April 2010 in Madison, Wisconsin.

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Washington State Raw Milk Report

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Bonnie Koenig reports on the status of raw milk in her state, after the government advisories warning of raw milk risks.

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Raw Milk Access Helps Family to Choose Vacation Destination

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Joseph Heckman chose his family vacation based on where he could easily buy raw milk. His blog makes the point that banning a highly desired foodstuff can be damaging to more than just the farm economy.

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Farm Food Voices 2010

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Small farms from all over the country descended on Washington, DC last week, bearing gifts of their food. They made a plea to Congress to protect local food systems from destruction by burdensome laws.

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Max Kane to Take the Fifth

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Max Kane is being deposed this Thursday, and once again will be refusing to speak. Max is willing to take the fifth to protect the families that depend on him, as he fights for raw milk access in Wisconsin.

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