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Family Farm Defenders Presents its Fourth Annual Wisconsin “Land of 10,000 Lagoons” Awards at the World Dairy Expo! Dairy Farmers Deliver Giant “Be A Good Co-op” Postcard Signed by Hundreds of Farm Aid Concert Attendees to Land O’ Lakes Expo Reps

For Immediate Release 10/2/13 Contact: John E. Peck, FFD executive director  #608-260-0900 or #608-345-3918 Joel Greeno, FFD vice president  #608-344-0564 Fri. Oct. 4th  11:00 am  Main Entrance to Alliant Energy Center (off Rimrock Road/Cty MM near the corner with John … Continue reading

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Second Annual John Kinsman Beginning Farmer Food Sovereignty Prize!

Everyone  is Invited to Attend Harvest Dinner Fundraiser and Community Award Ceremony with Special Guest, Jim Hightower! Sat. Dec. 8th 5:30 – 9:00 pm Goodman Community Center (149 Waubesa St.) in Madison Family Farm Defenders is pleased to announce the … Continue reading

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Family Farm Defenders Presents its Third Annual Wisconsin “Land of 10,000 Lagoons” Awards at the World Dairy Expo! Celebrates the International Year of the Co-op by Recognizing the Worst Violators of Cooperative Principles in the Dairy Industry!

For Immediate Release 10/1/12 Contact: John E. Peck, FFD executive director  #608-260-0900 John Kinsman, FFD president  #608-986-3815 Wed. Oct. 3rd  2:00 pm  Main Entrance to Alliant Energy Center (off Rimrock Road/Cty MM near the corner with John Nolen Dr.) in … Continue reading

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We Are All Farmer Brown! Defend Community Food Sovereignty in Maine!

On Wednesday, November 9, Dan Brown, owner of Gravelwood Farm in Blue Hill, Maine, was served notice that he is being sued by the State of Maine for selling food and milk without State licenses. Blue Hill is one of … Continue reading

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Food Rights Network Interviews Food Farm Hero John Kinsman

Posted 10/5/11 on the Center for Media & Democracy’s Food Right Network This month, the Center for Media and Democracy’s Food new Rights Network launches a series of interviews with “food and farm heroes.” It’s easy for an organization dedicated … Continue reading

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