by David Gumpert | Sep 16, 2021 | What's New |
Early in the pandemic, National Geographic published an article about Mary Mallon, the Irish immigrant dubbed “Typhoid Mary” by a New York City tabloid in the early 1900s. National Geographic tries to be non-political, so the article focused on Mary Mallon’s role in...
by David Gumpert | Aug 26, 2021 | What's New |
In a highly unusual move, federal Judge Edward Smith on Wednesday put on hold a $250,000 fine of Pennsylvania Amish farmer Amos Miller “until further order of the court.” Smith’s dramatic action came shortly after a phone hearing requested by Miller’s lawyers to...
by David Gumpert | Aug 11, 2021 | What's New |
Amos Miller has been warning of food shortages for some years, and lately, he has become more insistent, as in his July newsletter to members: “So, the question remains – how important are farmers? As of today, many farmers in our area have sold their animals in the...
by David Gumpert | Aug 5, 2021 | What's New |
The hammer finally came down on Amish farmer Amos Miller. Federal judge Edward Smith signed an order requiring Miller to pay a fine of $250,000, plus $14,436 of government expenses, for failing to abide by U.S. Department of Agriculture regulations covering the...
by David Gumpert | Jul 10, 2021 | What's New |
Federal agriculture officials and their supporters are practically drooling over the possibility that Amish farmer Amos Miller could be hit with a devastating fine and expenses exceeding $260,000. The headline in Food Safety News captures the air of climactic...
by David Gumpert | Jul 1, 2021 | What's New |
A few weeks ago, we learned that Amish farmer Amos Miller was found in contempt of federal court for allegedly failing to abide by U.S. Department of Agriculture rules about meat production. He’s been fighting variations of this battle for years, but most recently...
by David Gumpert | May 29, 2021 | What's New |
America is reopening big time, as the percentage of Americans vaccinated begins to move upwards of 50%, and new cases of Covid-19 plummet. Airports and roads are congested once again. Restaurants and bars are bringing the crowds indoors. Heck, Vermont, a state with...
by David Gumpert | May 9, 2021 | What's New |
The barefoot three-year-old in a faded pink dress comes running to her white-bearded grandfather, who’s sitting at a small desk table. She’s crying, pointing to the toes of her left foot, which she just scraped. The grandfather, Sam Girod, holds her in one arm, and...
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