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September 10, 2013

Wisconsin Action Alert

Wisconsin is currently considering Senate Bill 236 and Assembly Bill 287, bills that would permit the sale of raw milk directly from Wisconsin farmers to consumers.  […]
September 9, 2013

Indiana Festival Raises Funds for Farmer Mark Baker

Will you be in the Indiana area on September 14, 2013? You’re invited to Farm Fest, an event full of fun for the whole family and […]
September 4, 2013

Lifelong Raw Milk Drinker “Would Never Touch that Pasteurized Stuff”

Chester Ice, now 75 years old and still going strong, has been drinking raw milk all his life. Born in rural West Virginia, Chester and his […]
September 2, 2013

Michigan Group Works to Find Common Ground Between Raw Milk Advocates and Policy Makers

All across the United States, raw milk is a controversial issue. Over the past year alone there have been several high-profile legal cases and legislative battles […]
September 1, 2013

Raw Milk Drinker Tells Government to Stay Out of the Kitchen

Elizabeth is a healthy woman in her 50s, who was raised on a diet of farm fresh milk, vegetables, and livestock. Her parents, aunts, uncles and […]
August 30, 2013

Farmers Predict Food Safety Laws Will Put Small Farms Out of Business

The FDA is currently in the process of finalizing a new set of food safety laws, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), which some farmers predict […]
August 29, 2013

Raw Milk Sales Now Legal in Arkansas

As of August 16, 2013, raw cow milk can now legally be sold in Arkansas. The new law allows for the sale of raw cow milk […]
August 21, 2013

Minnesota Farmer, Alvin Schlangen, Convicted in Second Trial

Alvin Schlangen, a Minnesota farmer who was charged with five criminal misdemeanors relating to the handling and distribution of food, was found guilty on August 15th […]
August 16, 2013

Minnesota Targets Neighborhood (Raw)Milkmen

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is cracking down on raw milk through the targeting of two farmers who have been supplying their communities with raw […]