It is not every day you find Amish farmers serving raw milk in the U.S. Senate. But this week a group of libertarian, small, sustainable, organic farmers were serving
As part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) “Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food” effort to “create new economic opportunities by better connecting consumers with local
Small-scale produce farmers are keeping a wary eye on proposed federal food safety legislation, fearful that if the final bill calls for cumbersome paperwork, high registration fees for those involved
‘No one is exempt from food safety,’ but USDA, FDA show sensitivity to small farmer concerns
Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Kathleen Merrigan addressed food safety concerns last week in the