Dear Friend,

It's difficult to believe this is the last day of 2023! Allow me to personally thank you for being a part of the community of dedicated members, supporters, and allies that make up Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund.

We've had quite a year, answering more than 3,000 inquiries, and addressing more than 600 of our members' legal needs from farm raids, fines and lawsuits, to herdshares, on-farm processing advice, business entity formation, and zoning issues. 

We've also fought fiercely to challenge and change unfair regulations at the local, state, and federal levels, making independent farmers, ranchers, cottage food makers, and homesteaders freer to grow healthy foods for all of us.

We have far more demand and far more fires to fight that we can possibly address. That's why in 2024 we need to do even more. Will you help us by:

• Giving any amount you can today to help us leap into 2024!

• Sharing the word about the work we do to protect, defend, and broaden the rights of independent farmers, homesteaders and cottage food makers,

• Joining today. Not a farmer or a homesteader? Consumer memberships
  are only $50 per year.

Thank you for taking the time to read this letter, and please feel free to respond if you'd like to work together on these issues. I’d love to hear from you, and I’m so honored to be in community with you.