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Vernon Hershberger Gets Another Visit from DATCP Agents: A New Raid in the Offing? Horizon Says It’s No Organic Valley

by David Gumpert | Jun 9, 2010 | Uncategorized | 29 comments

Vernon Hershberger, the Wisconsin dairyman who last week broke the seals placed on his raw dairy fridges and freezer by the state’s Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, this afternoon received a visit from two agency inspectors and a few...

It’s Crunch Time for Raw Milk Sellers from Organic Valley and in Wisconsin–Here’s Some Guidance on Making Lemonade

by David Gumpert | Jun 8, 2010 | Uncategorized | 20 comments

I’ve been wanting to say something more about the Organic Valley decision to throw raw milk sellers out of the co-op, but the Wisconsin/Vernon Hershberger civil disobedience thing interrupted my musings. Then, when I read through some of the recent comments by...

A Crack in the FDA’s Iron-Clad Opposition to Raw Milk? Will Consumers Support WI Dairy Farmer’s Resistance? Closing the Loop in MN E.coli Cases

by David Gumpert | Jun 4, 2010 | Uncategorized | 56 comments

“This [raw milk] debate has reached the point where the opposing sides are irrevocably dug in and equally unmovable in their convictions. Neither side will back down, and neither side is willing to look for compromise. While one has to respect the passion and...

If Farmers and Consumers Back Improved Raw Milk Safety, Why Won’t Regulators Join Discussion? WI DATCP Raids Hershberger Farm in New Assertion of Who’s Boss

by David Gumpert | Jun 3, 2010 | Uncategorized | 57 comments

I saw where the Minneapolis Star Tribune was asking customers of Michael Hartmann’s raw dairy to call in so public health authorities could identify and question them about possible illnesses. The paper didn’t say how many had called, but I would be...

Are Sellers of Foods That Cause Illness the Same As Terrorists and Child Molesters? Yes, If They Produce Raw Milk in MN

by David Gumpert | May 30, 2010 | Uncategorized | 93 comments

The media in recent months have been full of articles about raw milk. While many of them now quote proponents of raw milk, the writers color the articles heavily with fear mongering, like this from the Chicago Tribune. Even those written by supposed raw milk drinkers,...

The Vultures Circle MN Raw Dairy, But What’s the Real Story? Hey, FDA, Why Not Call Troops to SC?

by David Gumpert | May 28, 2010 | Uncategorized | 31 comments

Google the terms “Hartmann Farm, Gibbon, MN” and you’ll get a good five pages of lawyer and media sites writing that three of four people have become ill from E.coli 0157:H7 in raw milk sold by the dairy. Nearly all the articles are based on an...

It’s Farmer vs Farmer As Organic Valley and Other Co-ops Bar Dairies from Selling Raw Milk–Consumers to Rescue?

by David Gumpert | May 25, 2010 | Uncategorized | 66 comments

While attention has been riveted on the efforts of Big Dairy to push public officials to roll back or prevent availability of raw milk in states like Wisconsin and Massachusetts, a more ominous trend has been quietly taking shape among the nation’s milk...

Raw Milk Safety Is One Thing, But When It Comes to Collusion and Restraint of Trade, Count Me Out

by David Gumpert | May 23, 2010 | Uncategorized | 35 comments

A reader emailed me questioning how I could suggest farmers partake of civil disobedience. “It strikes me as somewhat irresponsible to be recommending farmers break the law to make a point about rights.  Easy for you to recommend that since it doesn’t...
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