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John Kinsman Tributes

Posted on July 26, 2014 by admin

Those who attended the John Kinsman Beginning Farmer Food Sovereignty Prize Award Ceremony last March were able to experience an amazing array of tributes to John from around the world that Ruth Simpson had assembled.  Since then many people have … Continue reading →

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“Free Trade” Champions Betray Us All

Posted on July 6, 2014 by admin

By:  Jim Goodman, dairy farmer from Wonewoc, WI, and FFD board member Originally published on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 by Common Dreams Wisconsin Congressman Ron Kind has apparently never met a free trade agreement he didn’t like. Note it is … Continue reading →

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Real Milk Stories – Please Spread the Word and Lend Your Support!

Posted on May 28, 2014 by admin

We started Family Farm Defenders to help protect and defend small family farmers. But we are losing too many small family farms. Help share the stories of dairy farmers who are losing their farms. Real Milk Stories Family dairy farms … Continue reading →

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“Farmland” Fables – What the Documentary Gets Wrong

Posted on April 30, 2014 by admin

By:  Jim Goodman, FFD board member Originally posted on Civil Eats, 4/30/14 ‘Farmland’ Fables: What the Documentary Gets Wrong The promotional website for the new film Farmland invites viewers to “step inside the world of farming for a first-hand glimpse into … Continue reading →

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Family Farmers and Allies to Protest Dairy Price Fixing and Global Carbon Trading Outside the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) – 141 W. Jackson – at 12:00 Noon on April 18th

Posted on April 9, 2014 by admin

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4/9/14: Contact: John E. Peck, Executive Director, Family Farm Defenders, (608) 260-0900 Chicago, Illinois  – To mark Via Campesina’s International Day of Peasant Struggle, family farmers and their allies will converge at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) … Continue reading →

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