by Daniel | Dec 20, 2017 | Defending Farming, factory farming, Farm, GRASSFED
I try to avoid discussing and mixing politics with my posts but frankly it’s impossible when government is so heavily involved in agriculture. The very existence of government subsidies (read tax payer $) is what keeps destructive, corporate agriculture alive...
by Daniel | Apr 30, 2014 | Defending Farming
What is the case against Wisconsin farmer Vernon Hershberger really about? It depends on whom you ask. To hear the prosecution, it’s about licensing, not raw milk: Hershberger, a dairy farmer hailing from the town of Loganville, is on trial this week for...
by Daniel | Feb 27, 2014 | Defending Farming
Mark and Jill Baker have, for two and a half years, been subjected to idiotic, abusive, bureaucratic regulatory oppression. With a declaratory ruling, the Michigan Department of Natural resources decided to create their own definition of “feral pig”. With...
by Daniel | Jun 20, 2013 | Defending Farming
If you’re in driving distance of Baker’s Green Acres family farm, or you have an itch to go on a road trip to show your support for a small family farm, pack a tent and a sleeping bag and roll on up to the state of Michigan. As you can see, it’s...