Episode 15: Underground Dairy, Forbidden Oysters, Let Us Farm!

Podcast with host Kimberly Hartke

Episode 15 of the Food Rights Hour podcast is about the importance of preserving the right to farm sustainably. During this episode, our host, Kimberly Hartke, speaks with an underground dairy farmer; a small farm advocate, Leon La Jeunesse; the forbidden oysterman, Greg Garrett; the raw food farmer, Lee Ann Hoovey; and FTCLDF Vice President and attorney, Elizabeth Rich!

Learn what the guests have to say about:

What it’s like to farm in fear in a political environment that frowns on traditional farming
Why small farmers are so important to the economy, the environment and our health
How some unfair aquaculture zoning disputes lead to a new bill in Virginia
How an overspray case on a lettuce farm brought the violators to justice
How attorneys, other legal professionals and members can help with FTCLDF cases

Listen to the podcast for these and much more!

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker(s) and not those of the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund.

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About this Episode

You’ll hear from the following FTCLDF advocates:

The Underground Farmer tells us why she must stay below the radar, why her customers are carefully selected, why her products are so nutritious, and her favorite product testimonial about a customer’s baby.
Leon La Jeunesse talks about the potential of traditional farming to increase green jobs and the importance of understanding the systems in place so that we know which of our freedoms are being threatened.
Greg Garrett tells us about his oyster company, how oysters are environmentally friendly, and his recent case in which he appeared before the Virginia Supreme Court.
Lee Ann Hoovey discusses how FTCLDF helped her lettuce farm, Let Us Farm, in an overspray case and how the violators were brought to justice.
Elizabeth Rich talks about the necessity for us to gain control of our food and our health, the Vernon Hershberger victory, and how legal professionals can help with FTCLDF cases.