We need your help................

[Guest guest]

Hello Everyone,

I have a special request here for help.

On January 23rd, my husband and I were charged with nine counts of selling

unprocessed milk by DATCP (Department of Trade and Consumer Protection) here in

Wisconsin. These charges are " so off base " , and have turned our lives upside

down during the past month.

We have a story to tell here, but I won't bore everyone with it on this

list. If you would like to read our story, please visit our web pages

http://www.midvalleyvu.com and click on the link Read our Story on the upper

right of the page. This will explain what has happened and what we're dealing

with. You can also browse around our pages to learn more about us.

In brief, DATCP is trying to take away our Grade A permit for selling raw

milk, when it's completely legal to do so here in Wisconsin. But that's not

even the point here, we are not selling milk, we're selling cow shares, and have

written agreements (legal bill of sales) with each of our cow share owners.

How can you help? We need backing - people to send emails, make phone

calls, or send in letters or petitions on our behalf. We have all of the names,

addresses and email addresses on our pages where you can write to. They need to

know that people care, and that people don't want to lose their right to be able

to choose their food sources. Every letter or petition sent in will be put in

our file, and will help us tremendously.

The more people we involve in our fight, the better chance we have of

winning. It doesn't matter if you're from Wisconsin or not. In fact, if people

from outside of Wisconsin write in, DATCP will be forced to realize this is

something people from all over are concerned about.

We have contracted a lawyer for our case, and have high hopes that we will

win this fight. But it will take time and expense. We are prepared to take

this all the way to Circuit court if we must. We need to fight for our rights,

and the rights of people to choose their own foods.

Thank you for listening and for any help you can offer.

The Brunner's

Wayne and Janet

wajabrun@...