Steve Bemis, Board Member of the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund, shares his fears about HR 2749. He believes food safety is best promoted by exempting small farmers…
Last year a nunnery on one of the San Juan Islands off the coast of Washington State had several instances where their dairy’s pathogen tests came back positive. Being Catholic, I was quite excited to know that these nuns were running a small raw dairy…
Posted in Food Politics | Also tagged Catholic, Catholic nuns, civil rights, civil rights abuses, cloistered, Connecticut, Connecticut Department of Agriculture, CT, food freedom, Liberty, mixed use farming, raw dairy, religious discrimination, religious freedom, small farms, sustainable agriculture |
It was a faith based decision. Rita and her husband, made the decision to opt out of vaccines for their school age children. They have had hell to pay ever since.
Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged alternative health, autism, Big Pharma, children, civil rights, drugs, my kids my choice, New York State, NY Schools, pharmaceutical, politics, Rita Palma, school, vaccines |
The Woodstock Sentinel Review ran an opinion editorial that I wrote in reference to the Michael Schmidt trial. Michael is an honest, reputable farmer who is being treated like a criminal…
HARTKE IS ONLINE Presents Our First George Orwell Award to
New York State…
Posted in Food Politics | Also tagged 1984, A.883, abuse of civil liberties, Big Brother, Blog Award, George Orwell, Government, Hartke Is Online, Liberty, New York State, Orwellian, Religious Exemption Bill, sincerity test, State Government, vaccines |
Yesterday, I attended a Freedom and Liberty Seminar in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. It was unlike any political event I have ever attended before. Instead of the usual rah, rah hype, I saw two politicians talking about restoring personal freedom and liberty to the small family farm
Last night, I organized an event in my community, Raw Milk, Food Freedom and You….A Report From the Front Lines of the Raw Milk Battle.
I have wanted, for quite some time to start a blog. This is a chance for me to communicate with others my passions, my insights, and hopefully make a difference in someone else’s life.
Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged blogging, internet, Introduction to Blog |
I would have never imagined that I would be blogging, or that I would join a group like Real Food Media. None of this would have happened without you. I mean more than the help you have given me, though I appreciate it very much. I also mean seeing the great good you do with your blog, with supporting WAPF, with advocating real food and the great info you provide on so many issues. There is such a desperate need for this information. You are an inspiration to me. Thank you for being who you are, and for doing what you do.
