We support the efforts of the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund.
People often ask "what's the difference between the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund and the Farm-to-Consumer Foundation?" If you haven't heard about the Fund, please visit their website at www.farmtoconsumer.org for more information.
The Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund is 501 (c) (4) non-profit membership organization. Donations to the Fund are not-tax deductible. The Fund is made up of farmers and consumers members joining together and pooling resources to:
- Protect the constitutional right of the nation’s family farms to provide processed and unprocessed farm foods directly to consumers through any legal means.
- Protect the constitutional right of consumers to obtain unprocessed and processed farm foods directly from family farms.
- Protect the nation’s family farms from harassment by federal, state, and local government interference with food production and on-farm food processing.
The Farm-to-Consumer Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. All donations to the Foundation are tax-deductible. Through the generosity of donors, the Foundation provides educational and charitable services that compliment the Fund's work including:
- Education for consumers and farmers in sustainable farming, new distribution models, food safety and security, and other topics to help protect and expand sources of fresh farm food for consumers.
- Financial Aid to qualifying participants who engage in and/or support sustainable agricultural practices and have demonstrable financial need as a result of government harassment. This includes those who have been unfairly harmed by government action such as unjustified raids and /or product seizures.
