We are pleased to announce that the Strolling of the Heifers Microloan Fund for New England Farmers will be accepting prequalified applications through February 26th, 2010 for loans of $15,000 or less. Applicants must live in one of the four counties of Western Massachusetts or in Vermont, and must prequalify.

For more information, please go to www.thecarrotproject.org/farm_financing or contact Dorothy Suput at 617-666-9637 or at dsuput@thecarrotproject.org.

Local Food Systems Are the Best Driver of Economic Development

Carl Etnier
Equal Time Radio
01/06/2010
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Wisconsin premises ID case goes to the judge

December 30, 2009 by Bob Meyer
Brownfield
Article Here

Got (Good) Milk? Ask The Dairy Evangelist

December 10, 2009
by John Burnett
NPR Morning Edition
Listen Here, or read original article and comments

Organic Farmers' Business Handbook & Wastewater as a Resource

Monday, Nov. 23 on Equal Time, hosted by Carl Etnier
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Along the raw milk tour

By Olga Peters/The Commons
Fall 2009
Article Here

Grist Exclusive: Will Whole Foods’ new mobile slaughterhouses squeeze small farmers?

20 Nov 2009
by Tom Laskawy
Grist
Original Article Here

Raw Milk Sales Could Reinvigorate U.S. Dairy Farms

New York Times
By HILLARY BRENHOUSE
Published: November 16, 2009

Small farms fear food safety bill will further industrialize food

Drew Joseph
San Fransisco Chronical Politics Blog
11/16/09

Hard-hit Ohio community turns to gardens to help stretch food dollars

DAN SEWELL
Associated Press Writer
2:39 p.m. EST, November 11, 2009
Article Here

Related article: Hope, gardens nourish town DHL left
Sunday, July 12, 2009 3:26 AM
By Kathy Lynn Gray
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Article Here

AP story:

Via Campesina Indignant Voices at Rome FAO Mtg

"Agri-business slammed: ITA"
FoodWeek Online
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
By Anne-Sophie Legge of AFP
Aritcle Here

Animal Power Field Days Draws Farmers and Foresters

Elizabeth Ferry
Vermont Correspondent
11/06/2009
Lancaster Farming
Article Here

Ag Recovery? Don't Bet On It, Says Economist

Farm Futures
Bryce Knorr
Published: Nov 3, 2009
Article Here

The Hidden Cost of Genetically Modified Foods

Posted: October 28, 2009
National Science Foundation
Article Here

Wis. man convicted of failing to register cattle

(AP) - 4 days ago
Article Here

Argentina: Disappearing Farmers, Disappearing Food

Written by Marie Trigona
Thursday, 29 October 2009
Toward Freedom
Article Here

Northeast dairy farmers sue milk handlers

By DAVE GRAM (AP) - Oct 9, 2009
Article Here

New Direction for Rural Vermont & Public Produce

October 5, 2009
WDEV
Equal Time hosted by Carl Etnier
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Vermont farmer tries to plant hemp at drug agency in Va.

Associated Press • October 13, 2009
Article Here

Eating local morphs into buying direct movement

LESLIE COLE
The Oregonian via the Associated Press
10/8/09
Article Here

Judge Rejects Approval of Biotech Sugar Beets

New York Times
By ANDREW POLLACK
Published: September 22, 2009
Article Here

Dairy processors profits 'legal steal,' some say

The Daily Record (OH)
September 24, 2009
By CHRIS KICK
Article Here

Administration Seeks to Restrict Antibiotics in Livestock

New York Times
By GARDINER HARRIS
Published: July 13, 2009
Article Here

They Eat What?

Union of Concerned Scientists
Article, with links and funny little pictures, here

USDA: Number of Farmers' Markets Up 13%

USDA
10/02/09
Press Release Here

European farmers dumping milk

Brownfield
September 18, 2009 by Bob Meyer
Article Here

Tour de Farms connects cyclists and farmers

Published on The Middlebury Campus (http://www.middleburycampus.com)
By The Campus
Created 09/24/2009 - 12:34am
Lea Calderon-Guthe

Article Here

EU farmers in white heat over milk prices

By RAF CASERT, Associated Press Writer Raf Casert, Associated Press Writer Wed Sep 16, 11:46 am ET

Article Here

Farm to Hub to Table

New Nonprofit Feeds Appetite For Local Food

By Jane Black
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Help Shape the Farm to Plate Initiative!

On Tiny Plots, a New Generation of Farmers Emerges

Published on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 by USA Today
by Elizabeth Weise
Article Here

Home Delivery of Raw Milk: How Vermont Farmers United to Fend Off Regulators and Big Dairy…and Broaden Availability

The Complete Patient
Sat, Aug 8
Article Here

Dairy ‘herd’ protests in D.C.

Jerry Hagstrom, Agweek
Published: 07/20/2009
Article Here

Vermont Agriculture Committee chairs urge Milk Commission to act on falling milk prices

Tue Jul 21 2009
Vermontbiz.com
Article Here

Hometown: Learn to make cheese in Hinesburg

July 22, 2009
Burlington Free Press
By Lynn Monty, Free Press Staff Writer
Article Here

Keeping my life sweet and simple

Lynn Monty's blog on Burlington Free Press
Posted 7/16/2009 8:28 AM EDT
Original Here

The Healthiest Foods On Earth

(RV Note - on the list: Raw Milk and Grass-Fed Meat!)

Forbes
Jonny Bowden, 07.07.09, 4:00 PM ET
Article Here

Consumer Confidence in Food Manufacturers Plunges

Jun 30, 2009 12:59 PM, Source: Food Production Daily; By: Rory Harrington
Survey shows consumer food concerns

Summary, with link to the study, HERE.

Organic Farms as Subdivision Amenities

July 1, 2009
NY Times
By ALEC APPELBAUM
Original Article Here

At Statehouse, time for green thumbs

Article published May 15, 2009 by Times Argus
By DAVE GRAM The Associated Press READ MORE

Backyard Chicken Keeping

Washington Post
Adrian Higgins narrates a slide show about a new trend: raising chickens.
Slideshow Here

Move Over, Michelle Obama: Vermont Has Its Own Public Vegetable Garden

Equal Time with Carl Etnier
WDEV
May 18, 2009
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Compost industry faces challenges

VPR
Wednesday April 1, 2009
Steve Zind
Article Here READ MORE

A food system that kills: Swine flu is meat industry's latest plague

GRAIN, April 2009
Article Here READ MORE

Equal Time: Family Farming Legislation in the State House

Equal Time
WDEV
May 4, 2009 Part 2
Carl Russell farms in Bethel and is a member of Rural Vermont's board of directors. With one week left in the legislative session, he describes the state of play of various bills that affect Vermont family farmers.
Carl Etnier hosts.
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Committee says it's safe to let more 'raw' milk flow

By Peter Hirschfeld Vermont Press Bureau - Published: April 30, 2009
Times Argus
(a href="http://www.timesargus.com/article/20090430/NEWS02/904300361">Article Here READ MORE

USDA listening tour on NAIS

By Drovers news source | Thursday, April 16, 2009
Article Here READ MORE

Food needs 'fundamental rethink'

By Mark Kinver
Science and environment reporter, BBC News
12/28/08
Article Here READ MORE

VPR Story on Compost Bill

Thursday March 19, 2009
John Dillon
VPR
Montpelier, VT READ MORE

Vermont in Transition: The Future of Farming

Tuesday March 10, 2009
VPR - Vermont Edition
By Jane Lindholm
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Lawmakers mull funds for Farm-to-Plate

Article published Mar 20, 2009
Rutland Herald
By Peter Hirschfeld VERMONT PRESS BUREAU
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Dairy in Crisis

Addison Independent
Kathryn Flagg
March 12, 19, 26, April 2
Articles here:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
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Amy Shollenberger testimony 04/01/09

View it here (.pdf)

The City that Ended Hunger

Yes! Magazine
Spring 2009
by Frances Moore Lappé
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Obamas to Plant White House Vegetable Garden

By MARIAN BURROS
March 19, 2009
New York Times
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Officials may nix limit on raw milk purchases

Article published Mar 20, 2009
Rutland Herald
By Peter Hirschfeld VERMONT PRESS BUREAU
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Eat local - even in winter

By Amy Farnsworth
The Christian Science Monitor
from the March 4, 2009 edition
Article Here

Future of Food and Farming in VT on Equal Time

February 16, 2009
WDEV
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Bill Proposes Restrictions on Raw Milk Sales

March 15, 2009
New York Times
By JAN ELLEN SPIEGEL
Article Here READ MORE

Photos from Brattleboro Hemp Fashion Show

Photos by Jeremy Merriam: www.jeremymerriam.com
March 14, 2009 READ MORE

Hemp Fashion Show Pictures

Burlington Free Press
View them here

Photos from Burlington Hemp Fashion Show

Photos by Danny Weiss, Red Rocks Media, LLC - (802) 355-6744
March 13, 2009 READ MORE

Vermont in Transition: The Future of Farming

Tuesday March 10, 2009
By Jane Lindholm
Vermont Edition
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Rifts evident on mandatory animal ID

Brownfield Network
Wednesday, March 11, 2009, 4:35 PM
by Tom Steever & Julie Harker
Article Here READ MORE

The Challenge of High Feed Costs - Composter Chickens

published in the August/September 2008 issue of Backyard Poultry Magazine.
Article Here

Vt. Lawmakers Encourage Local Food

WCAX - February 16, 2009 - Article Here

Fox44 - February 16, 2009 - Article Here

WPTZ - Video Here

Localvore Living - A Solution to Plummeting Milk Prices

Robin McDermott
Vermont Commons
2/24/09
Article Here READ MORE

A clear message at agriculture hearing in Statehouse: Just let us farm

Times-Argus
Feb 18, 2009
By Peter Hirschfeld Vermont Press Bureau READ MORE

Dairy farmers concerned about future

VPR News
Thursday February 19, 2009
John Dillon
Article here READ MORE

Raw milk debate

A Maryland bill aims to legalize the sale of the unpasteurized form, but concerns persist about safety
baltimoresun.com
By Meredith Cohn | meredith.cohn@baltsun.com
February 16, 2009
Original Article Here READ MORE

Hemp History and Poem on YouTube

From David Atkinson, Rural Vermont member and hemp supporter.
Video Here

Ag secretary selection gets mixed reactions

By MARC HELLER
TIMES WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2008
Article Here READ MORE

A 50-Year Farm Bill

By WES JACKSON and WENDELL BERRY
Published: January 4, 2009
The New York Times
Article Here READ MORE

A Message for Climate Change Negotiators: Small Farmers Key to Combating Climate Change

by Annie Shattuck
Published on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 by CommonDreams.org
Article Here READ MORE

USDA Cancels Mandatory Premises Registration

USAgNet - 12/30/2008
Article Here READ MORE

A letter to president-elect Barack Obama from Willie Nelson, president of Farm Aid

farmaid.org
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Who Owns Nature?: Monsanto & Biotech Corporations Move to Monopolize Seeds & Biodiversity

Organic Consumers Association
11/13/08
Article Here READ MORE

Pesticides more dangerous than thought

UPI.com
11/13/08
Article Here READ MORE

Where President-elect Obama stands on agriculture

(MEATPOULTRY.com, November 05, 2008)
by Bryan Salvage READ MORE

New mad-cow rule poses health dangers of its own

Friday November 21, 2008

By MICHAEL RUBINKAM, ASSOCIATED PRESS

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TRUTH TO POWER: RESTORING FOOD SECURITY AND A DYING WAY OF LIFE

Vermont Commons Blog
by Carolyn Baker on Tue, 11/25/2008
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President-elect Obama's family feasts in Kenya

Philadelphia Citypaper
November 5th, 2008
Article Here READ MORE

Food Storage as Grandma Knew It

New York Times
November 6, 2008
By MICHAEL TORTORELLO
Article Here READ MORE

Lindsay Harris on The Story

The Story - NPR
November 17 2008
Available for download here (part 2 of this show) READ MORE

Lindsay Harris on The Story

The Story - NPR
November 17 2008
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The Town That Food Saved

Gourmet Magazine
Ben Hewitt
10.20.08
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Oral arguments set in hemp appeal

Bismarck Tribune (ND)
Nov 02, 2008
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Flour That Has the Flavor of Home

New York Times
September 10, 2008
By INDRANI SEN
Article Here READ MORE

World Food Crisis at Critical Juncture

Published on Friday, October 17, 2008 by One World.net
by Jeffrey Allen READ MORE

Uniting Around Food to Save an Ailing Town

New York Times
By MARIAN BURROS
Published: October 7, 2008
Article Here READ MORE

Vermont Slaughter Law Change Proposed

Hobby Farm News
Article Here READ MORE

Retail price caps for milk possible

October 17, 2008
By Dan McLean
Burlington Free Press Staff Writer
Article Here READ MORE

Switzerland's Green Power Revolution: Ethicists Ponder Plants' Rights

Wall Street Journal
OCTOBER 10, 2008
By GAUTAM NAIK
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Farm Aid draws 20,000 at 1st Bay State concert

Boston Globe
By Rachana Rathi
Globe Staff / September 21, 2008
Original Article Here
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Promoting Vermont Raw Milk

Andy Potter - WCAX News
October 5, 2008
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Faithful Have New Food for Thought

Believers Carry Over Their Values as They Remodel Their Diets
By G. Jeffrey Macdonald
Religion News Service
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Original at Washington Post Here READ MORE

German Coalition Sues Bayer Over Pesticide Honey Bee Deaths

Environment News Service
FREIBURG, Germany, August 25, 2008
Original Here READ MORE

Agriculture science academy opens in Halifax County

September 10, 2008
Agriculture science academy opens in Halifax County
WDBJ
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Cuba's urban farms attempt to engineer an organic future

Richard Lapper
The Financial Times, 09.09.2008
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Falling milk prices, higher feed prices hurt dairy farmers

Saturday, Sep. 13, 2008
By CAROL REITER
Merced Sun-Star
Original Here READ MORE

Beekeepers suspect pesticide in hive deaths

8/29/8
Cecilia Parsons
Capital Press
Original Article Here READ MORE

French Farmers Set Up Roadblocks Over Milk Prices

Source: Reuters
25/08/2008 READ MORE

VLS Explores the Future of Farming

Local, Regional Food Systems Don't Just Happen
Vermont Law School
by Sky Barsch, correspondent
July 24, 2008
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Just Who's Doing the Hoarding? Food Independence and Real Democracy

The Huffington Post
Frances Moore Lappe
Posted July 1, 2008

Original Article Here READ MORE

A Locally Grown Diet With Fuss but No Muss

New York Times
By KIM SEVERSON
Published: July 22, 2008

Article Here

Report: The National School Lunch Program Background, Trends, and Issues

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Monsanto to Pursue Divestiture of POSILAC

08/06/2008 READ MORE

Raw milk in cheeses doesn't pose same risk, prof says

TheRecord.com
August 09, 2008
Luisa D'Amato
Original Article Here READ MORE

Popularity of raw milk growing

Bangor Daily News
By Sharon Kiley Mack
Friday, August 1, 2008
Original Article Here READ MORE

Processors to Get More, Farmers Less for Milk-USDA

Source: Reuters
31/07/2008 READ MORE

Cornell moves toward sustainability: Bovine growth hormone touted as 'green'

The Ithaca Journal
July 15, 2008
By Krisy Gashler
Journal Staff

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Editorial: Big Brother Takes a Shot At Family Farmers

Watertown Daily Times
Jeff Pausma
Wisconsin Dairy Farmer

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Raw milk picks up advocates

Addison Independent
July 28, 2008 - 3:03pm.
By KATHRYN FLAGG READ MORE

Protest letter over school lunches from NAIS premises

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REPORT: ARE NORTHEAST FARMERS IN A FINANCING FIX?

You can download a copy of the report, and see highlights and key findings, at: www.thecarrotproject.org/programs READ MORE

The Rise of the 'Locavore'

Business Weekly
May 20, 2008
by Pallavi Gogoi
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US and EU Farmers Agree: WTO Falling Short

Farm Policy Facts
Original Article Here READ MORE

New law permits farmers to sell more unpasteurized milk

Boston Globe
By Lisa Rathke
Associated Press Writer / June 30, 2008
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Attorney General's Decision on Hemp Bill

All pages .pdf format.

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Illegal milk: the new US food fad

The Age
June 24, 2008
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Vermont a hemp state? Not so fast

Times Argus
June 4, 2008
By Peter Hirschfeld Vermont Press Bureau
Original Article Here READ MORE

Some Good News On Food Prices

New York Times
By KIM SEVERSON
Published: April 2, 2008
Article Here

Big Ideas: Hardwick farmer Andrew Meyer reinvents Vermont agriculture

Burlington Free Press
By Candace Page • Free Press Staff Writer • March 30, 2008 READ MORE

'Pocket-veto' rule sets off accusations

Burlington Free Press
By Terri Hallenbeck • Free Press Staff Writer • May 7, 2008
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PA Agriculture Secretary Says Raw Milk Sales Legal in Pennsylvania With Permit, Testing

May 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/
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Out of the Yard and Onto the Fork

April 17, 2008
New York Times
In the Garden
Anne Raver
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New study shows corporate livestock farms pose risks to public health and the environment

seattlepi.com
Posted by Andrew Schneider at April 30, 2008 10:06 a.m.
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Chipotle Partners With Polyface For Sustainable Burritos

Eat. Drink. Better.
Written by Kelli Best-Oliver
Published on April 1st, 2008
Posted in agriculture, business, local food
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Retail food prices up; farmers' share still going down

Thursday, March 27, 2008, 11:54 AM
by Julie Harker
Original Article Here READ MORE

Big Ideas: Hardwick farmer Andrew Meyer reinvents Vermont agriculture

Burlington Free Press
Published: Sunday, March 30, 2008
By Candace Page
Free Press Staff Writer
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Senate doubles raw milk threshold

Rutland Herald
April 10, 2008
By Peter Hirschfeld Vermont Press Bureau
Original Article Here READ MORE

Senate doubles limit on raw milk sales in state

Brattleboro Reformer
By DAVE GRAM, Associated Press
Thursday, April 10
Original Article Here READ MORE

In Praise Of Agriculture

The Daily News Record (Harrisburg, VA)
Wednesday
April 9, 2008
Original Article Here READ MORE

Children With Healthier Diets Do Better In School, Study Suggests

ScienceDaily (Mar. 22, 2008)
Original Article Here READ MORE

Study: U.S. Hemp Ban Hurts Environment, Economy

Reason Foundation
Original Article Here READ MORE

Bill Would Allow More Raw Milk Sales

WCAX
Kristin Carlson - WCAX News
Montpelier, Vermont - April 9, 2008
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From farm to foodbank

Times Argus
March 16, 2008
By Mel Huff Staff Writer
http://www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080316/NEWS02/803160423/1003/NEWS02 READ MORE

Women are making their mark on the farm

Times Argus
March 16, 2008
By Mel Huff Staff Writer
http://www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080316/NEWS02/803160428/1003/NEWS02 READ MORE

Commercial composting? It's a hot topic for lawmakers to figure out

February 27, 2008
By Louis Porter VERMONT PRESS BUREAU

http://www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080227/NEWS/353810657 READ MORE

Editorial Comment on Compost: Friday, 2/29/08

http://caledonianrecord.com/main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=3&ArticleID=38247 READ MORE

Intervale compost center to close

February 29, 2008
The Associated Press

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More people now live in cities than in rural areas

mongabay.com
February 27, 2008 READ MORE

Amy Shollenberger Testimony on H616

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USDA Shuts Down Congressional Audit

AP
By BEN EVANS - Feb 28, 2008 READ MORE

Got Raw Milk?

Boston Globe
By David E. Gumpert
March 23, 2008
Article Here READ MORE

FDA Approval Means Cloned Meat Could Make It to Dinner Tables

Original Article Here

Leaving Behind the Trucker Hat

By ALLEN SALKIN
New York Times
Published: March 16, 2008 READ MORE

Raw milk law eased

Times Argus
March 16, 2008
By Peter Hirschfeld Vermont Press Bureau
Original Article Here READ MORE

What they didn't tell you about recent meat recall

Wednesday, March 12, 2008
By Stephen J. Hedges
Chicago Tribune

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004276452_meat12.html READ MORE

Starr is working on new milk plan

Barton Chronicle
February 27, 2008
by Bethany M. Dunbar
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Raw Milk Cheesemakers Work to Sustain Their Ways

Rutland Herald
March 1, 2008
By LISA RATHKE The Associated Press
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2008 Hemp Legislative Testimony

All Files are MP3 format, mostly between 2 and 20 Mb READ MORE

Cool Hemp educational video

On YouTube Here

Vt. Senate weighs industrial hemp bill

By Cyrus Levesque
The Addison Independent
February 25, 2008
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More dairies go raw

Boston Globe
By Darry Madden
Globe Correspondent
February 23, 2008
Original Article Here READ MORE

New bill would let small farms sell meat

Times Argus
February 13, 2008
By Peter Hirschfeld Vermont Press Bureau
Original Article Here READ MORE

Are You Single? Are You In Agriculture Or Interested In Agriculture?

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Cost of milk jumps 36%

By JESS WISLOSKI
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Monday, January 14th 2008, 4:00 AM
Original Article Here READ MORE

Surprise -- Cholesterol May Actually Pose Benefits, Study Shows

Science Daily
1/10/8
Original Article Here READ MORE

VT House OKs Hemp for State's Farmers

WPTZ
February 8, 2008
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VERMONT HOUSE SUPPORTS AGRICULTURAL HEMP

Produce stickers: buy the numbers

Vegetarian Times, March, 2005
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Rethinking the Meat-Guzzler

NY Times
By MARK BITTMAN
Published: January 27, 2008
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A CSA Option for the Poor

LocalHarvest
Original Article Here READ MORE

House endorses legislation clearing the way to grow industrial hemp

VPR
Thursday February 7, 2008
John Dillon
Original Article Here READ MORE

HEMP FOR VERMONT VT HOUSE OF REPS VOTE

Yes - 127
No - 9 READ MORE

HEMP FOR VERMONT BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE

Roger Johnson's Hemp Powerpoint

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NAIS Moves Forward

Christine Heinrichs
Author, How to Raise Chickens
http://poultrybookstore.com READ MORE

N.D. Farmers Renew Hemp Licenses

Associated Press
By BLAKE NICHOLSON 01.31.08
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House Agriculture Committee OKs hemp farming bill

Rutland Herald
January 31, 2008
By Peter Hirschfeld Vermont Press Bureau
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Agriculture Committee supports hemp farming

by Paul Lefebvre
Barton Chronicle
January 30, 2008
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Bill seeks to permit hemp cultivation in Vermont

Times Argus
January 23, 2008
By Peter Hirschfeld
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Seed company announces Water Optimization Technology

The Prairie Star
By ANDREA JOHNSON, Assistant Editor
Saturday, January 5, 2008 1:20 PM MST
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New feed source could aid dairy farms

1/7/2008 7:49:28 AM
By Lee Bloomquist
Duluth News Tribune
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F.D.A. Says Food From Cloned Animals Is Safe

New York Times
By ANDREW POLLACK and ANDREW MARTIN
Published: December 29, 2006
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When it comes to milk, some dairy farmers seek a raw deal

Times Argus
January 18, 2008
By Peter Hirschfeld Vermont Press Bureau
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Bill Would Let Farmers Sell More Raw Milk

WCAX-TV
Montpelier, Vermont - January 17, 2008
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FARM FRESH MILK RESTORATION ACT OF 2008 INTRODUCED

PRESS CONFERENCE!
DATE: January 17, 2008
TIME: 11:45 am
LOCATION: Cedar Creek Room, Vermont Statehouse, 2nd Floor READ MORE

In the Farm Bill, a Creature From the Black Lagoon?

New York Times
ANDREW MARTIN
Published: January 13, 2008
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Milking the Issue

7Days
Suzanne Podhaizer 01.16.08
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Is Raw Milk Good for You?

Keep the Doctor Away
Chloe Addo
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Vermont Slaughter Law Change Proposed

Hobbyfarms.com
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Map of Slaughterhouses in VT

View map here

Vt. poultry farmers to benefit from mobile slaughterhouse

Rutland Herald
January 14, 2008
By Peter Hirschfeld Vermont Press Bureau
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Farmers markets to last all winter

Centre Daily Times (Penn.)
Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008
Gail Franklin For the CDT
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State to weigh slaughterhouse

Brattleboro Reformer
By HOWARD WEISS-TISMAN, Reformer Staff
Friday, January 11
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Jolley: Five Minutes With Sharon Zecchinelli & Doreen Hannes

Cattle Network
1/11/8
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In poultry slaughtering, what goes around comes around

Burlington Free Press
Published: Thursday, January 10, 2008
Ed Shamy
Original Article Here READ MORE

National Animal Identification Program meeting Diamond Mo.

Video Here

Illegal milk trade ring in Bay Ridge

BY MATTHEW LYSIAK
DAILY NEWS (Brooklyn)
Tuesday, January 8th 2008, 4:00 AM
Original Article Here READ MORE

Why Are Chickens Getting So Fat?

Science Daily
1/7/8
Original Article Here READ MORE

Dairy offers raw milk

Brattleboro Reformer
By HOWARD WEISS-TISMAN, Reformer Staff
Monday, January 7
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RELOCALIZING VERMONT: Farmer and Rural Vermont work to legalize on-farm slaughter

Carl Etnier
01/03/2008
Original Blog Post Here READ MORE

Peter Harvey: Backyard pig farmer works to legalize on-farm slaughter and sale

Interview by Carl Etnier
WGDR
1/3/08
Link to mp3 download here

Cutting edge

Vermont Today
Published December 30, 2007
By Paula Routly
Original Article Here
Finally, a new slaughterhouse opens, and Carl Cushing and family get all the credit

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Local food advocates rally for meat rule changes

VPR News
Friday December 28, 2007
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Dairy farm pledges cooperation with probe into listeria deaths

White Coat Notes
December 28, 2007 01:13 PM
By Stephen Smith, Globe Staff
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Mass. dairy shuts after product is linked to 2 deaths

The Boston Globe
By Stephen Smith
Globe Staff / December 28, 2007
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WPTZ.com - Video - Farmers Fight For Change Of Slaughter Law

WPTZ
Dec 27, 2007
Video Here

Independent animal farmers challenge Vt. law

AP
12/27/07
Original Article in Kennebuck Gazette
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'Backyard farmer' wants change in Vt. slaughter law

Times Argus
December 27, 2007
By Mel Huff Times Argus Staff
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Delicious Dairy

WCAX-TV
Strafford, Vermont - December 21, 2007
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Subsidies' Harvest of Misery

Published on Wednesday, December 12, 2007 by the Washington Post
by Jimmy Carter READ MORE

My Turn: Compost: A solution, not a problem

Burlington Free Press
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
By Pat O'Neill
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Ag panel confronts new and shifting concepts in farming

Times Argus
November 7, 2007
Louis Porter
Original Article Here READ MORE

Beef with E. coli slips through "loophole"

11/11/7
Stephen J. Hedges
Chicago Tribune
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Down on the Farm: CAP Talks to Farmers About the Farm Bill

Center for American Progress
12/5/7
Original Article Here, with audio interviews and related links READ MORE

Senate ends farm bill impasse, may pass in days

Reuters
Thu Dec 6, 2007
Charles Abbott
Original Article Here READ MORE

Milking a rural tradition

Columbia Tribune
By T.J. GREANEY of the Tribune’s staff
Published Sunday, December 9, 2007
Article Here

State explores buying local food

Burlington Free Press
Thursday, November 8, 2007
By Nancy Remsen
Free Press Staff Writer
Original Article Here READ MORE

Promoters of national livestock ID plan shift to focus on benefits of global traceability

The New Farm
11/16/7
By Amy Shollenberger
Original Article Here

Resistance to NAIS as integrated mega-database continues as smaller farmers question its cost, benefits and risks compared to improving livestock health at the farm level. READ MORE

Organic Farmer Plucks Her Thanksgiving Turkeys

Women's eNews
Run Date: 11/11/07
By Melinda Tuhus
WeNews correspondent
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Agritourism might be growing, but is it sustainable?

Original Article Here

Crosscut Seattle
Oct 19
Kisha Lewellyn Schlegel

The question is pondered while visiting Whidbey and Orcas islands in Washington. READ MORE

Florida firm recalls ground beef over E.coli fear

Original Article Here

Reuters
Thu Oct 25, 2007 READ MORE

Food safety rules tightened after E. coli recall

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Reuters
Tue Oct 23, 2007

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Ordinance to Regulate Dairy Pollution Passed

Original Article Here

ABC30
By Gene Haagenson
10/23/2007 READ MORE

UN expert calls turning food crops into fuel "a crime against humanity"

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The Associated Press
Published: October 26, 2007

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Unpasteurised milk: in the raw

Independent.ie
November 06 2007
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Local produce available year-round

Burlington Free Press
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
By Phyl Newbeck
Correspondent
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Preserve our right to whole foods

Times Argus
October 30, 2007
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State's tough new raw milk standards upset consumers, farmers

Original Article Here

San Fransisco Chronicle
Carol Ness, Chronicle Staff Writer
Friday, October 26, 2007 READ MORE

Farm Disaster Proposal Divides Senators

AP
By MARY CLARE JALONICK
10/15/07
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Grass-fed dairying tops other systems

By JILL GALLOWAY - Manawatu Standard | Tuesday, 9 October 2007
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Ethanol Isn't Sole Food Price Culprit

AP
By DAVID MERCER - Oct 8, 2007
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Food safety dangers linked to consumer behaviors

Brownfield Network
Wednesday, October 10, 2007, 4:17 PM
by Peter Shinn
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Diet With A Little Meat Uses Less Land Than Many Vegetarian Diets

ScienceDaily (Oct. 10, 2007)
Article Here

Agricultural Tour Shows Small Farms Sprouting

Lincloln County News (Maine)
10/10/2007
By Greg Foster
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Back Home on the Hobby Farm

Time
Thursday, Oct. 11, 2007
DAN KADLEC
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Compost operation fuels farm definition debate

Rutland Herald (VT)
October 10, 2007
LOUIS PORTER Herald Staff READ MORE

New Article to Help Organic Farmers Improve Disaster Readiness and Recovery

October 2007
Jill Krueger READ MORE

Letter to the Editor: Disease Response Methods are Overkill

October 18, 2007
Mike Eastman
Addison, Vermont READ MORE

State locks up raw milk at Lodi dairy

Where raw milk distributed appears to be at issue

The Ithica Journal (NY)
Neil Chaffie
10/12/07
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Organic transition goes smoothly for this conventional cow specialist

Careful management, grass-based dairying, a commitment to cow health and a stubborn independence serve him well.
By Warren Schultz
Posted September 14, 2007
New Farm
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Animal Tagging Plan Put On Back Burner

10/08/2007
Bill Bishop
Daily Yonder
Article Here

Brasher: Animal ID program loses steam

USDA budget for '08 doesn't allocate even a dime for it
WASHINGTON FARM REPORT
By PHILIP BRASHER
REGISTER WASHINGTON BUREAU
October 7, 2007
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Who is minding compost in Vt.?

Rutland Herald
October 1, 2007
By Louis Porter
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Speak Your Piece: Government Requires Children to Play 'Tag'

Daily Yonder
Lee Pitts
10/3/7
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Farmers give mixed reviews of dairy plan

Bennington Banner
NEAL GOSWAMI, Staff Writer
09/05/2007
Original Article Here

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KQED forum in San Francisco - Hemp Forum

KQED forum in San Francisco - Hemp Forum
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Low Costs Drive Production to Large Dairy Farms

Amber Waves
September 2007
Story Here

FTC says milk ads are OK

Associated Press
Aug. 28, 2007
Story Here

Farm Bill Links

Hemp bill awaits Arnold's autograph

Legislation would revise marijuana's definition in California
By Sarah Terry-Cobo, STAFF WRITER
Inside Bay Area
9/24/07
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Speak Your Piece: Tag EVERY Animal?

by Sharon Zecchinelli
Daily Yonder
9/24/07
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WGDR Interview with Amy Shollenberger

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Farmers slow to sign up for animal ID program

VPR
Thursday September 20, 2007
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WGDR Clips on Local Wheat, Localvores

Ice Cream Social Pictures from Addison

Virus Is Seen as Suspect in Death of Honeybees

New York Times
9/7/7
ANDREW C. REVKIN
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California farmer groups sign on to Vt. price plan

Burlington Free Press
By Sam Hemingway
Free Press Staff Writer
August 28, 2007

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Wheat is poised for a comeback, driven by demand from bakers and localvores

Times Argus
Aug 13, 2007
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FMD likely came from cracked drain pipe

Brownfield
Friday, September 7, 2007
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PA Agriculture Department Warns Consumers of Tainted Raw Milk Sold by Perry County Dairy

Fri, 07 Sep 2007
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
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Area farmer still hopes door opens to industrial hemp

By Seth Nidever
Hanford Sentinel
8/28/07
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Government wants industrial hemp lawsuit thrown out

Bismarck Tribune
Aug 23, 2007 - 04:06:03 CDT
By BLAKE NICHOLSON
Associated Press Writer
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Vermont Milk Company

Art Edelstein
Vermont Business Magazine
August 2007, Volume 35, Issue 9
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High Mowing grows organic business

Art Edelstein
Vermont Business Magazine
August 2007, Volume 35, Issue 9
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Farm Bill Showdown

by JOHN NICHOLS
The Nation
August 27, 2007 issue
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Ice Cream Social Pictures from the Richmond

Should This Milk Be Legal?

New York Times
August 8, 2007
Should This Milk Be Legal?
By JOE DRAPE
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New farm bill offers a mixed bag

July 28, 2007
By DANIEL BARLOW Vermont Press Bureau
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Ice Cream Social Pictures from the Bethel

The Localvore's Dilemma

Boston Globe
By Drake Bennett
July 22, 2007

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT: WHERE’S THE BEEF?

Meat and Poultry who raises it, sells it, buys it and cooks it,By
JULIA LLOYD WRIGHT
Contributing Writer
Weathersfield, July 28, 2007
Claremont New Hampshire Eagle Times READ MORE

Penn State Equine Survey to Gather Information on Micro-chipping

PA Farm News

July 23, 2007

Story at:
http://www.pafarmnews.com/Articles/2007/070723_PSU_microchipping.htm

The Coming Biofuels Disaster

By Joe Brewer
t r u t h o u t | Guest Columnist

Thursday 28 June 2007 READ MORE

Industrial Hemp on the Colbert Report

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2 farmers suing DEA over right to grow hemp

June 24, 2007
By Donna Leinwand
USA TODAY
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Sober North Dakotans Hope to Legalize Hemp

New York Times
Monica Davey
July 21, 2007
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Feds shield our farms' moral fiber

By Steve Wiegand - Bee Columnist
Published 12:00 am PDT Thursday, June 21, 2007

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Ice Cream Social Pictures from N Pownal

June 21, 2007
Pownal Pics

VT dairy herd is isolated after test

Rutland Herald
Article published May 18, 2007
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10,000-Cow Dairy Producing 'Organic' Milk Loses Certification

Lancaster Farming
Submitted by Editor
06/15/2007
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Rock star put L.A.C.E. center stage

Times Argus
published Jun 10, 2007
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Milk prices predicted to hit record high

By Leslie Wright
Free Press Staff Writer
June 12, 2007
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Could Vermont Feed Itself?

June 11, 2007
By Tim Johnson
Burlington Free Press Staff Writer
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New Haven farmer tapped to run USDA's Farm Service Agency in Vermont

Burlington Free Press
May 23, 2007
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Edible hemp good source of omega-3

By Evelyn Gezo
Poughkeepsie Journal
June 6, 2007

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Preserving Fossil Fuels and Nearby Farmland by Eating Locally

New York Times
April 25, 2007
By MARIAN BURROS READ MORE

Vermont Bill H267 testimony for Industrial Hemp

April 27, 2007
'Vote Hemp' Testimony on benefits of Industrial Hemp
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Farm viability bill scheduled for action

Addison Independent
March 22, 2007
By JOHN FLOWERS
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Localvores lobby support for 'farm viability bill'

THE VALLEY REPORTER
04/12/2007
By Erin Post
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Utilization of Fresh Local Milk in Federally Funded Food Security Programs

Council of State Governors, Eastern Regional Conference
Passed by the CSG/ERC Executive Committee
on March 31, 2007
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Uninspected Chicken Meat on the Menu?

Montpelier, Vermont
WCAX-Ch3 News
March 29, 2007 READ MORE

Farms win support from lawmakers

Times Argus
Article published Mar 23, 2007 READ MORE

Bill would allow restaurants to serve uninspected poultry

By Terri Hallenbeck
Burlington Free Press Staff Writer
March 23, 2007 READ MORE

Federal Farm Bill hearings slated for Vermont

Vermont Gaurdian
full story
Farm Bill Hearings set for March 12 at 10 AM READ MORE

Officials explain dairy-aid funding

By Nancy Remsen
Free Press Staff Writer
February 8, 2007
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Full-fat dairy products not fattening

Anti-cheese campaign is seen as 'nannying gone mad'

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Sunday, 4th February 2007
UK
Tue 2 Jan 2007
Anti-cheese campaign is seen as 'nannying gone mad'
CHRIS COURT READ MORE

Open Letter from the Liberty Ark Steering Committee:

We admire Mary Zanoni for her early whistle-blowing on NAIS... READ MORE

Does a Secret Pro-Corporate Agenda Intend to Co-opt the Anti-NAIS Movement?

An Open Letter to the NAIS Opposition Community
by
Mary Zanoni
P.O. Box 501
Canton, New York 13617
315-386-3199
mlz@slic.com READ MORE

Bird flu is linked to global trade in poultry Migrating birds no longer seen as culprit in outbreaks

full story
By Elisabeth Rosenthal
Published: February 12, 2007 READ MORE

A Grass-roots Push for a 'Low Carbon Diet'

www.csmonitor.com
December 28, 2006

A grass-roots push for a 'low carbon diet'
David Gershon's book guides readers through a series of behavioral changes to reduce their 'carbon footprint.'

By Moises Velasquez-Manoff | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor READ MORE

State opens dairy incubator to nurture future farmers

Wednesday, December 27, 2006
BY MARY KLAUS
Of The Patriot-News
http://www.pennlive.com/news/patriotnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1167228019139310.xml&coll=1 READ MORE

Has Politics Contaminated the Food Supply?

December 11, 2006
New York Times
Op-Ed Contributor
By ERIC SCHLOSSER READ MORE

"Hold the Hormones" Campaign

December 2006 READ MORE

Giard Promises Legislation to try to Reform Ag Policies

Published on Addison Independent (http://addisonindependent.com)
By Addison Independent
Created 2006-12-07 14:14
By JOHN FLOWERS READ MORE

Privacy concerns prompt bill aimed at tracking livestock

http://www3.whdh.com/news/articles/local/BO38672/ READ MORE

An open letter to Gov. Jim Douglas

http://www.rutlandherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061122/NEWS/611220331/1039/OPINION03
November 22, 2006
By KEN VAN HAZINGA READ MORE

Wanted: Agricultural Savior

The County Courier
Written by Ethan Dezotelle
Thursday, 16 November 2006
http://www.countycourier.com READ MORE

Steve Kerr steps down as agriculture secretary

http://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?S=5658941&nav=4QcS READ MORE

The Organic Myth-Pastoral ideals are getting trampled as organic food goes mass market

Business Week
COVER STORY
OCTOBER 16, 2006 http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/06_42/b4005001.htm?chan=top+news_top+news+index_top+story READ MORE

Dairy plant producing milk with a longer shelf life

The Daily Star
Article By Patricia Breakey, Delhi News Bureau
Published September 11, 2006 READ MORE

End of the Myth? Economic Realities may doom medium-sized dairy farms

Vermont Today
Article published Oct 22, 2006
By John Margolis READ MORE

The Raw Milk Wars Heat Up in Ohio

The state is aggressively pursuing farmers who make unpasteurized milk available to consumers. Will a Democratic governor declare a cease-fire?

by David E. Gumpert READ MORE

Judge overturns state ruling on dairy farmer's license

Associated Press
Posted on Sat, Dec. 30, 2006
http://www.ohio.com/mld/beaconjournal/16352828.htm?template=contentModules/printstory.jsp READ MORE

Feed shortage adds to dairy farmers' troubles as winter sets in

By Leslie Wright
Free Press Staff Writer
December 9, 2006 READ MORE

Shift to voluntary animal ID program doesn't appease critics

http://www.boston.com/news/local/vermont/articles/2006/12/04/shift_to_voluntary_animal_id_program_doesnt_appease_critics/
By Lisa Rathke, Associated Press Writer
December 4, 2006 READ MORE

States Target Raw-Milk Farmers

OCTOBER 19, 2006
Viewpoint
By David E. Gumpert READ MORE

Ag chief Backs Milk Hormone Ban

must be an election year...
Article published Oct 7, 2006
Rutland Herald READ MORE

Cattleman says ID is not about disease traceback

High Plains Journal-Letter to the Editor
Wednesday – October 4, 2006
By R-CALF/ICI Member Monte Akers READ MORE

State Lifts Quarantine on Raw Milk Producer

October 3, 2006
By Robert Rodriguez -
Fresno Bee-BUSINESS section, Page D6 READ MORE

Introduction to the Debate over the Benefits of Raw Milk

Washington Post
Article By Tom Bartlett
http://www.organicconsumers.org/2006/article_3134.cfm
Sunday, October 1, 2006; Page W18 READ MORE

Update on 'Organic Pastures'

SEPTEMBER 28, 2006
Viewpoint
By David E. Gumpert
Getting a Raw Deal?
A small farm caught up in a bacteria-contamination scare says it's
battling a bureaucracy with a bias

thanks to John Bunting for passing this along.
amy
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SURVEY FROM AGENCY OF AGRICULTURE

Why registering farms with the state won't work

September 3, 2006
By ANNETTE SMITH READ MORE

Rural Vermont's Comments on Premises Registration

August 31, 2006

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State Derails Farm Registration Program

Times Argus
By Louis Porter-VT Press Bureau
Article published Aug 18, 2006 READ MORE

FARM REGISTRATION PROPOSAL ON HOLD

Burlington Free Press
Published: Wednesday, August 16, 2006
By Nancy Remsen-Staff Writer READ MORE

State backs off on farm ID proposal

Article published Aug 16, 2006
Rutland Herald READ MORE

Farm ID Plan Put on Hold

By CATE LECUYER, Reformer Staff
Brattleboro Reformer
Wednesday, August 16, 2006 READ MORE

Vt. negs farm ID program

Wednesday, August 16
Bennington Banner
by LISA RATHKE, Associated Press Writer READ MORE

Premises Registration Proposal Put On Hold

Decision Made In Wake Of Concerns Over Confidentiality
BY JACOB L. GRANT, Staff Writer READ MORE

Vermont To Abandon Plan for Premises Registration

Channel 3 NEWS
August 15, 2006
Williston, Vermont
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IN VERMONT, FARMERS BUCK REGISTRATION EFFORTS

from the August 15, 2006 edition
The Christian Science Monitor
By Matt Bradley
BRATTLEBORO, VT. READ MORE

Vermont Puts on Hold Plan to Register Farms to Monitor Disease Outbreaks

Burlington Free Press
Published: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 READ MORE

Premises Registration Proposal On Hold

Vermont Agency of Agriculture
For Immediate Release
Tuesday August 15, 2006 READ MORE

Dairy Company Recalls Milk In Six Counties

NBC 17
POSTED: 4:47 pm EDT August 10, 2006
UPDATED: 5:02 pm EDT August 10, 2006 READ MORE

Farm IDs: A Kinder, Gentler Gov't, or Orwell's '84?

By Dave Mance III
Bennington Banner
Friday, August 11 READ MORE

THE PUEBLO CHEIFTAIN ONLINE

Editorial
The Pueblo Chieftain Online READ MORE

SYMINGTON'S TO-DO LIST

http://www.addisonindependent.com/?q=node/193

Symington's To-Do List
Submitted by Addison Independent
Thu, August 3, 2006 13:39.

By JOHN FLOWERS

MONTPELIER — Election day is still three months away, but that hasn't kept Vermont House Speaker Gaye Symington from drafting a 2007 legislative "to-do" list that includes re-examining Vermont's use of the property tax; devising a long-range energy plan; helping farmers; and implementing health care reform measures. READ MORE

NDA Unveils "Locate In 48" Promotional Campaign, Begins New Animal Identification Pilot Project

07/27/2006
KEARNEY - Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) Director Greg Ibach today announced two new projects during a press conference at Huss Livestock. READ MORE

"Fighting Livestock Registration"

'Marketplace' for
National Public Radio
July 24, 2006
http://marketplace.publicradio.org/shows/2006/07/24/AM200607246.html READ MORE

VT to Hold Hearings on Farm Registration

By LISA RATHKE
The Associated Press
Friday, July 21, 2006; 5:11 AM

MONTPELIER, Vt. -- Karl Hammer has more than a thousand chickens wandering around his property just outside of the state's capital. Along with his compost business, he sells eggs to a local market and school.

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