Guest guest Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 Begin forwarded message: > From: farmtovillage@... > Date: June 21, 2012 5:26:43 PM CDT > farmtovillage@... > Subject: Court Hearing 6/29 > > Please come and support Mike and Diane on Friday, June 29th at 9 a.m. > > We are asking everyone who can to come down to court so that the judge and > media can see that people do care about food freedom. If all the people > who benefit from the Hartmann's products show up, the courtroom will be > packed! This is not only Mike and Diane's fight; this is also YOUR fight. > In this case the state is charging them with selling unpasturized milk, > unpasturized cheese and ungraded butter, selling food without a license, > and several other charges. > > For those of you who may be unaware of the legalities, the farm cannot be > licensed and continue to sell unpasterized products. Once licensed, Minn. > Stat. 32.393 only allows for raw milk to be " ocassionally secured or > purchased for personal use by an consumer at the place or farm where the > milk is produced. " In Contrast, the MN Constitution Article XIII Section 7 > states: " Any person may sell or peddle the products of the farm or garden > occupied and cultivated by him without obtaining a license therefore. " > That statue, and the enforcement thereof, is in direct violation of the > State Constitution. By persecuting and pressing charges against farmers > like Mike and Diane, the state has chosen to ignore the MN Constitution, > the rights of a farmer to sell directly to the consumer, and the rights of > the consumer to direct contract with the farmer for the foods of their > choice. For you, the consumer, this comes down to self ownership: do you > have the rights to decide what you eat and feed your family or does the > government? The state knows they can't go after every consumer but if > they take away the farmers that are supplying these foods then you as the > consumer are left with no choice. > > Please come and stand up for your right to purchase and consume the foods > of your choice. This court case WILL have a direct effect on whether you > continue to receive your food products from the farm. We need to pack the > court room to show support and stand up for what is right! > > Court begins at 9 a.m. at the Gaylord Courthouse. We do not know how long > court will last, it may even take only an hour. We will plan to gather in > the Gaylord Park following court for a " Pot Luck Lunch. " Please bring a > dish to pass. The farm will provide plenty of milk and also the serving > ware. > > Directions to Gaylord Courthouse: Located at 400 Court Ave, Gaylord, MN 55334 > Take 212 west. After Norwood/Young America, turn left (south) on Hwy. 5 > (this will turn into 19 near Gaylord.) In Gaylord, turn right at the stop > light; courthouse is in front of you at the end of the street. > > THANK YOU to those who have sent donations and support letters. Please > keep them coming as every donation helps, and the support letters are very > encouraging to them especially during this time of trial. If you cannot > manage a one time donation right now, please consider adding a small > amount each week to your order payment. We are grateful for all donations > and thank you for all your support! > > > We hope to see you there! > > At the Farm, > > & > > > P.S. We have decided to postpone the Saturday " Farm Work Day " due to > circumstances. We will try to reschedule another " Farm Work Day " in the > next few months > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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