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Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund Announcement

FTCLDF joins Buckeye Institute as co-council in Civil Suit over Manna

Storehouse raid!

Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund Announces

 

December 17, 2008-  Today, the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund

(FTCLDF) joined the Buckeye Institute's 1851 Center for Constitutional 

Law in filing a civil lawsuit against the Ohio Department of

Agriculture and  the Lorrain County Health Department for an illegal

raid on the residence of  the Stowers family in La Grange, Ohio.  The

complaint claims that the Stowers' due process, equal protection and

other constitutional rights were violated when their house was raided

by representatives from various state and local governmental agencies,

including the Ohio Department of Agriculture.  Click here to see

complaint.

The Stowers, who operate a private cooperative known as Manna

Storehouse, were the target of a raid of their personal residence by

sheriff deputies and Department of Agriculture personnel, several of

whom had guns drawn and who treated the Stowers family like drug

dealers.  According to the report of the sheriff's department, one of

the deputies even snatched a cell phone out of the hand of a teenage

son who was attempting to call Mr. Stowers at the time.  In addition,

the complaint alleges the governmental authorities confiscated all of

the Stowers' personal food intended to provide for and nourish them all

through the winter months.

" We joined in this suit because it furthers the mission of the Fund,

which is to protect and defend the rights of farmers and consumers to

have direct commerce with each other free from governmental

interference and harassment, " said  Interim FTCLDF President Pete

Kennedy.   

Kennedy said " We hope that the Lorrain County Court of Common Pleas

recognizes that government is overreaching in this case and is

basically engaged in intimidation tactics to frighten people into

believing that they cannot provide food for themselves. "   FTCLDF

General Counsel said " this is an example where, once again,

the government is trying to deny people their inalienable, fundamental

right to produce and consume the foods of their choice.  The purpose of

our complaint is to correct that wrong. "

The complaint also seeks a preliminary injunction against the

Department of Agriculture and declarations stipulating that Manna

Storehouse and the Stowers are not a " retail food establishment " under

Ohio's Food Safety Code.  As a private cooperative, Manna Storehouse is

exempted from the Food Safety Code. 

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Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund

 

Farm-to-Consumer Foundation

 

Weston A. Price Foundation

 

Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance

 

The Buckeye Institute

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