David Gumpert, Author at David Gumpert

This CA Herdshare Shows There Is More Than One Way to Meet Raw Milk Safety Standards

by David Gumpert | Mar 21, 2014 | Food Safety, Raw Milk, Regulation | 41 comments

Licensing. It is an issue that lurks in the background for many small dairy farms that sell or distribute raw milk and other dairy products. People frequently assume that licensing is not only straightforward and doable, but essentiala governmental stamp of approval...

Who Would Gain More “Legitimacy” If New CA Raw Milk Legislation Is Enacted?

by David Gumpert | Mar 17, 2014 | Legal, Raw Milk, Regulation | 42 comments

The most significant raw milk legislation in memoryaffecting 1,000 or more California home dairieshas begun a journey toward consideration, with an impressive head of steam behind it. The Home Dairy Farm bill (AB 2505) grows out of three years of negotiation...

How Do You Spell Legitimacy? Regulators May Be Tested by Schmidt Decision

by David Gumpert | Mar 13, 2014 | Raw Milk, Regulation, Resistance | 24 comments

Youd think food regulators throughout North America would be celebrating the emphatic endorsement they received from Ontarios Court of Appeal in the Michael Schmidt raw milk case. The three justices agreed with everything their government told them to agree...

Michael Schmidt Vows: “People Will Get Their Milk”

by David Gumpert | Mar 11, 2014 | Food Safety, Legal, Regulation | 19 comments

You knew when the Ontario Court of Appeal came back in a month with a decision in Michael Schmidts appeal of his conviction for violating the provinces dairy laws, it wouldnt be good news. Judges and their courts dont work that quickly.unless they see...

Four Ways to Light Up the Darkness for Food Rights

by David Gumpert | Mar 7, 2014 | Legal, Raw Milk, Regulation | 37 comments

This blog has chronicled seemingly endless abuses of power against farmers merely trying to do what farmers have done for centuriesgrow food and sell it to friends and neighbors. It seems at times as if few beyond those directly affected are paying attention,...

Hidden Message in MI AGs Court Shenanigans: Baker Hog Case Far from Over

by David Gumpert | Mar 3, 2014 | Regulation, Resistance | 82 comments

I have found myself thinking a lot about last weeks courtroom antics of Harold Martin, the Michigan assistant attorney general, which have been viewed more than 1,000 times already on YouTube. While its tempting to simply label Martin as unprofessional and...

MI Judge Ruling: Mark Baker Can Raise His Feral Pigs, But What About Everyone Else?

by David Gumpert | Feb 27, 2014 | Legal, Regulation | 57 comments

The state of Michigan angrily gave in to farmer Mark Baker, telling a state judge that the farmer can continue to raise his hybrid pigs clearly forbidden by the states contentious Invasive Species Order. What’s unclear is how the state’s move affects...

These Young Children Will Tell You, Don’t Believe Everything You Read in Food Safety News

by David Gumpert | Feb 25, 2014 | Food Safety, Legal, News Media, Raw Milk | 50 comments

The whole cantaloupes in the stores are now safe to eat, Food Safety News reassured its readers on September 26, 2011. Its article included standard advice about following proper food handling procedures, and avoiding cantaloupes connected to an outbreak of listeria...