Help Save Raw Milk Farm

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Help Save Zinniker Farm

The Zinniker Family Farm of Elkhorn, Wisconsin, was established in 1943 and is

considered one the oldest biodynamic farms in the United States. The farm has

played a key role in the biodynamic movement, hosting field days, workshops, and

prep-making events that have introduced hundreds of thousands of farmers and

consumers to biodynamic agriculture. This fall, Zinniker Farm was shut down by

the State of Wisconsin for distributing raw milk through a cow-share program

they had run since the mid-80s. Through the program families purchased a share

in the cow herd and picked up raw milk from their cows on a weekly basis. In the

last year the State of Wisconsin reinterpreted the laws that originally made

these programs legal, and now has begun to crack down on such programs in the

state. This crackdown is widely considered to be driven by large corporate

interests who are threatened by the number of consumers who are obtaining their

milk and other food products direct from producers. A group of individuals are

now working closely with the Farm to Consumer Legal Defense Fund and the

Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association to explore alternative ways to

sustain the farm into the future. In the meantime, however, the Zinniker's have

no tangible source of revenue.

If you can help support the Zinniker's in this time of need,

please make a check out to the Zinniker Support Fund and mail it to

Zinniker Support Fund, N7399 Bowers Rd, Elkhorn, WI 53121.

For more information contact Karp at robert.karp@... or (262)

642-3672.

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