The Stowers crime: Selling farm-fresh foods to friends and neighbors.
Earlier in 2008, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) undercover agents in California tried to entice Amanda Hall, a 23-year old mother and employee of Organic Pastures Dairy, to secretly record conversations with her boss using a hidden microphone. She refused.
Organic Pastures crime: Selling farm-fresh foods to friends and neighbors.
The incidents mentioned above are but two of many, as it is now apparent that governments of all shapes and sizes have become determined to take out farmers who sell farm-fresh foods directly to consumers.
The reason given for governments enthusiastic suppression of farm to consumer commerce is sanitation. Farmers, governments seem to be saying, simply do not have enough economies of scale to be clean; their foods must therefore be processed through a large corporation before those foods can be safely sold to consumers.
This SWATTING of FARMERS leads us to ask:
Should farmers be allowed to sell us their foods, or should we be forced to buy their foods from government-sanctioned corporations? (#617)
Earlier in 2008, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) undercover agents in California tried to entice Amanda Hall, a 23-year old mother and employee of Organic Pastures Dairy, to secretly record conversations with her boss using a hidden microphone. She refused.
Organic Pastures crime: Selling farm-fresh foods to friends and neighbors.
The incidents mentioned above are but two of many, as it is now apparent that governments of all shapes and sizes have become determined to take out farmers who sell farm-fresh foods directly to consumers.
This SWATTING of FARMERS leads us to ask:
Should farmers be allowed to sell us their foods, or should we be forced to buy their foods from government-sanctioned corporations? (#617)
If you have had it with this nonsense of the Agricultural Department using our money not to inspect where the problems are but to attack our small farmers, join FarmOn. Go to farmon@googlegroups.com and make sure to leave your email, not just your name. Membership is by invitation so take a moment to say who you are and why you want to join.
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