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

Posted on November 14, 2011 by admin

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 on October 5, 2011 by admin

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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Farmers’ fate determined by corrupt markets and speculators as Justice Department sleeps

Posted on August 14, 2011 by admin

By: JOHN E. PECK, executive director, Family Farm Defenders Captimes (Madison, WI) – Sunday, August 14, 2011 Joel Greeno gets up early each morning to milk his 48 cows in the rolling hills near Kendall, Wis. He’s a young farmer … Continue reading →

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Family Farm Defenders Seeks Nominations for the First Annual John Kinsman Beginning Farmer Food Sovereignty Prize – Deadline for Nominations is Fri. June 24th

Posted on June 8, 2011 by admin

For Immediate Release                                                                         6/8/11 Contacts: FFD Board Member, Rebecca Goodman  #608-489-2291 FFD Board Member, Hiroshi Kanno  #608-253-7266 FFD Executive Director, John Peck  #608-260-0900 Family Farm Defenders, a national farmer and consumer advocacy group, known and based … Continue reading →

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Making a Statement With Our Tractors – If Wisconsin’s public-sector workers lose their collective bargaining rights, then dairy farmers will lose as well

Posted on May 16, 2011 by admin

By: Joel Greeno, Vice President of Family Farm Defenders and family dairy farmer near Kendall, WI Published by Other Words 5/9/11 Madison, Wisconsin is truly an amazing scene of beauty — as well as unprecedented political mobilization. Among the throngs … Continue reading →

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