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Heritage Pig Farm Embargoed, USDA and DNR Close In
“Our farm is basically embargoed. We can raise all the pigs we want, but can not move them out to our market. That cuts off cash flow, effectively starving the farm financially and the pigs...
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FTCLDF Is Leveling the Playing Field for Our Farmers
Dear Friend of Real Food, The Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund (FTCLDF) is now in its 6th year and I couldn’t be prouder of the organization’s many accomplishments–helping protect farmers engaged...
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Lawsuit Opens Up New Legal Front Against Swine ISO
More about the swine ISO Chippewa farmer sues DNR in federal court For over a year now, four different lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of a Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR)...
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Farm Family Threatened with $700,000 Fine for Raising Pigs
For Immediate Release More about Mark Baker About the Michigan swine ISO Farm advocates to gather for a court hearing of the Bakers Falls Church, Virginia–(July 8, 2013)–The Michigan Department of...
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Swine ISO Lawsuits Boxing Michigan DNR In
Photo: BakersGreenAcres.com Learn More About: Michigan swine ISO Declaratory Ruling Michigan feral swine Mark Baker Lawsuit Brenda Turunen Lawsuit Heritage breed hog farmers Mark Baker and Brenda...
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After 2-Year Court Battle Baker’s Pigs Now Legal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Judge Orders DNR to Leave Farmer Alone Photo courtesy BakersGreenAcres.com Michigan DNR Going Hog Wild About Michigan swine ISO Declaratory Ruling Lake City, Michigan—(March 4,...
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Judge Strikes Down Michigan Swine ISO
Mangalitsa piglets, a Russian boar hybrid Michigan DNR Going Hog Wild Michigan Attacks Heritage Hogs; Farmers Fight Back After 2-Year Court Battle Baker’s Pigs Now Legal In a victory for Michigan’s...
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Indiana Governor Signs Poultry and Egg Bill
On March 26, Indiana Governor Mike Pence signed Senate Bill 179 (SB 179), a bill that expands on-farm poultry processing in the state as well as frees up poultry and egg sales from local and state...
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Pot-Bellied Pigs Now Invasive Species in Michigan
Caesar, the pot-bellied pig. Photo courtesy of Anthony Gervasi. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now enforcing its swine invasive species order (ISO) by shooting pet pigs if they...
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Raid on Bakers Green Acres
Video update 12/20/15 Here is a letter from a supporter of Mark Baker about yesterday’s raid on Bakers Green Acres and other actions the state of Michigan has taken against Mark. The Michigan...
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Raid on Bakers Green Acres
Video update 12/20/15 Here is a letter from a supporter of Mark Baker about yesterday’s raid on Bakers Green Acres and other actions the state of Michigan has taken against Mark. The Michigan...
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Mark Baker Running for Sheriff
Mark and Jill Baker Photo Credit: Molly Peterson When heritage breed hog farmer Mark Baker was going through his four-year battle against the state of Michigan over his challenge to the Michigan...
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