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Consumer Choice is the Real Issue
Monday, 8 Mar, 2010 – Hartke Is Online!
Consumer Choice is the Real Issue

Consumers and farmers are uniting on two fronts this week, Wisconsin and Washington, D.C. to speak out for consumer freedom of choice and food safety.


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Wisconsin Raw Milk Ground Zero
Monday, 1 Mar, 2010 – Hartke Is Online!
Wisconsin Raw Milk Ground Zero

Actions by Wisconsin regulators have created an explosion of interest in protecting consumer access to raw dairy. An upcoming public hearing gives citizens a chance to speak out for food freedom.


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Regulatory Confusion Hinders Cottage Industry
Friday, 12 Feb, 2010 – Hartke Is Online!
Regulatory Confusion Hinders Cottage Industry

A video interview with a Virginia herbalist dramatically shows the heavy burden too many laws and overlapping bureaucracies puts on cottage industry in the U.S.


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A School Girl’s Essay on Food Safety Issue
Thursday, 4 Feb, 2010 – Hartke Is Online!
A School Girl’s Essay on Food Safety Issue

Clare Hamilton goes to the head of her class on food safety. This farm girl is growing up on a sustainable farm in Colorado, and one can only hope the politicians listen to her words of wisdom.


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Max Kane on Schmidt Verdict, Our Constitutional Rights to Our Own Bodies
Monday, 1 Feb, 2010 – Hartke Is Online!
Max Kane on Schmidt Verdict, Our Constitutional Rights to Our Own Bodies

Max Kane, an eyewitness at the Michael Schmidt verdict which pronounced the legality of Canadian cowshares, shares his thoughts in words and on video. Related posts:Widespread News Coverage of Michael Schmidt Verdict Here are just a few of the clips of coverage…Tim Wightman Cow Boarding Pioneer Reacts to Schmidt Verdict The protracted effort to secure raw milk access has taken…Michael Schmidt Found Not Guilty on All Charges A stunning, long awaited decision delivered by a thoughtful…


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VA Tech Says $10.00/wk on Local Foods Will Boost VA Economy by 1.65 Billion
Monday, 18 Jan, 2010 – Hartke Is Online!
VA Tech Says $10.00/wk on Local Foods Will Boost VA Economy by 1.65 Billion

Virginia Independent Consumers and Farmers last year helped pass a Home Kitchen Bill. This year, they go back to lobby for pickles, salsa and other fermented foods to be allowed.


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Trautman Dairy Farm Shut Down
Friday, 15 Jan, 2010 – Hartke Is Online!
Trautman Dairy Farm Shut Down

Proud Wisconsin dairy farmer Scott Trautman is being persecuted by state regulators, during the worst economy for dairymen, ever. Will this family farm survive?


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