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Press Release

Last month Armand and Teddi Bechard entered into a consent agreement with the State of Missouri, ending a case that began in 2009. On two occasions in the spring of 2009, undercover agents from the Springfield-Greene County Health Department allegedly purchased raw milk at the Bechard's central delivery...more
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By Kimberly Hartke  

Missouri's farmstead cheesemaker remains shut down and is in the process of appealing the judge's ruling. The Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund (FTCLDF) got involved in the case from the very beginning, and the Dixons are very thankful that they...more

 Watch video: Joe Dixon briefly discusses plight
videoImage Watch this and the other  first-hand farm raid stories told at the FundRAISER dinner held at the St. Louis Regional Conference for Weston A. Price in May 2012.
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Be Prepared to Be Snared
By Elizabeth Rich, Esq. 

It's important to know before you go to any event involving acts of civil disobedience. We applaud the courage of those who stand up for their rights and the rights of others. Courage comes from knowing the risks and going forward in spite of them.

 

Although attorneys of the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund cannot condone acts of...more 


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Reconnect with Your "Ecological Umbilical" at Polyface Farm
By Laura
Schoenfeld - from RobbWolf.com, home of The Paleo Solution

 

We still have a seat for you at Polyface.  

 

Donate $250 or more now and claim it 

 

 

Never been to Joel's Farm? Here's why you'll want take his farm tour 

 

At the Ancestral Health Symposium at Harvard University this past weekend, Joel Salatin gave an inspirational keynote speech that encouraged us all to reconnect with our ecological umbilicals. Joel wants to re-establish historical normalcy in our food supply, as well as in our greater culture, by making use of innovative technology and our knowledge of biologically appropriate farming techniques. He envisions a future of edible landscapes, domestic larders, pastured livestock, and solar driven carbon cycling in agriculture. I hope, for the sake of our country's future, that Joel's vision will one day become a reality.

 

Sometimes Joel's ideas can be hard to visualize if you've never seen them in action.

I was fortunate enough to visit Joel's farm in 2010 for a fundraiser farm tour and barbecue banquet that knocked my socks off. Polyface Farm in Swoope, Virginia is a multi-generational, pasture-based, beyond organic, local-market farm run by the Salatin family. It's an incredible model for sustainable permaculture where all the animals play an important role in maintaining ecological balance. 
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Unable to go to Polyface?  

Then donate $100 or more and enjoy Joel's newest book,
 

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2012 International WAPF Conf Banner Regional Conference - Buffalo, NY
Hyatt Regency Buffalo Hotel & Convention Center, September 15-16, 2012
 

Register Online Now or Call 304-724-3000

You'll enjoy the showcase of speakers and amazing presentations as well as delicious traditional foods (you can also select gluten-free, casein-free alternative meals). Print the detailed flyer 

 

SPECIAL TREAT - SATURDAY NITE 7:30-9pm

Farmageddon Screening with no admission fee although donations to FTCLDF would be appreciated

                    

Be sure to stop by the Fund Booth and say hello to President Pete Kennedy, Esq.  

 

Visit www.westonaprice.org or Take the Tour and learn more about WAPF 

Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit [EIN 20-8605130], defends the rights and broadens the freedoms of family farms and artisan food producers while protecting consumer access to raw milk and nutrient-dense foods. Learn more About Us.

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