Comments on: Farmageddon: The unseen war on American family farms

By: Margaret Floyd

Margaret Floyd — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 02:27:48 +0000

Hi Leslie and Wendy,
It is a crime that this is happening. Wendy – it sounds like you hit the jackpot! This is some of the most nutrient-dense food on the planet and that it is illegal in so many states, and still getting so much scrutiny even in those states where it’s legal, is horrible. If you can get to this movie when it’s nearer to you, I highly recommend it. Supporting your local farmer’s market is a huge thing, too. You can also join the Farm to Consumer Legal Defense fund which works in this area and/or the Weston A Price Foundation which is also doing great work in this area. And Share the word with your friends who are in the cities where this important movie is playing! LA, San Diego, New York… Super important that people who are in these places see the movie.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 02:18:08 +0000

Just last week I was talking with some farmer friends of mine here in the little town on the Mississippi where we live in the summer. They sell eggs, veggies, jams, pickles, sour kraut etc. at the farmers markets. They have a couple of cows and would love to sell their amazingly delicious dairy products at the market, but don’t dare for fear they would go to jail. I thought they were exaggerating, but apparently not. My friend and I convinced them to let us donate to the feeding of their cows in exchange for some of the milk. The following week, they appeared with a cooler FULL of 2 gallons of raw milk, tubs of homemade yogurt, cottage cheese, cream, mozzarella cheese and butter. This was about $70 worth of dairy products which they gave, saying that a $25 donation was plenty. It was like Christmas! I have NEVER tasted anything so sweet and creamy in my life. It was all delicious. Even the milk, which I usually hate. It always tasted sour to me. It’s so sad that sharing this bounty and making a living doing it is a crime punishable by jail! So crazy and sad. Thanks for spreading the word. What else can we do?

By: Leslie

Leslie — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:36:07 +0000

Wow. I almost can’t believe that kind of thing is happening. And it makes me so sad. Definitely just gives me more incentive to continue buying local, encouraging others to do the same, and urging people to read books like Eat Naked where you bring light to these issues. Thanks for posting!