Tell the FDA to label GE foods, deadline March 27th — from NOFA-NH: The Just Label It Campaign — One Week to Go! We have one week to make our goal of…
Category: policy and legislation
MPBN to Focus on Suit Against Monsanto
From MOFGA (Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association): Maine Watch To Focus On Organic Seed Growers’ Suit Against Monsanto This Thursday, March 8th, Jim Gerritsen from Wood Prairie Farm in…
Judge Dismisses Case Against Monsanto
News from Jim Gerritsen of Wood Prairie Farm and president of the Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association, the lead plaintiff in the case brought against Monsanto on behalf of…
Home Made Foods Bill Eliminates Licensing for Cheese
The New Hampshire House of Representatives has passed a bill allowing the sale of unlicensed “homestead” food and on-farm sales of raw milk. New Hampshire currently allows the sale of non-potentially hazardous…
Audio of Bill McKibben in Exeter
If you missed Bill McKibben’s presentation to a standing-room only crowd in Exeter last week, Portsmouth Community Radio captured the evening on audio and has made it available online. Via…
Farmers vs. Monsanto, January 31st in NYC
“Farmers are being sued for having GMOs on their property that they did not buy, do not want, will not use and cannot sell.” — Tom Wiley, North Dakota farmer…
We Are All Farmer Brown
In a challenge to the Local Food & Community Self-Governance Ordiance, a local Maine farmer is being sued by the State of Maine and the Agricultural Commission: Since March of…
Action Alert: Farm Bill 2012
The Farm Bill comes up every five years — act today to protect sustainable food and agriculture, and to ensure that we have a say. The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition…
Rep. Pingree to Introduce Local Farm & Food Bill at Jordan Farm
Join Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree as she announces the Local Food Bill at Jordan Farm, Cape Elizabeth, ME, on Monday, October 24th. The Local Farm, Food, and Jobs Act, is a…
Food Day, October 24
Celebrate Food Day on Monday, October 24th! This nationwide grassroots mobilization for healthier diets and improved food policies is gaining momentum as organizers have planned over 2,000 events and in…
Maine Poultry: Something to Squawk About
While the demand for local meat continues to rise, finding a place to process it remains a major challenge. There simply aren’t enough licensed slaughtering facilities to meet the growing…
Monsanto Sued for Biopiracy
October is the time we start to wrap up the garden, assess our attempts and successes, and put aside seeds for the next growing season. So it must be more…