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Join us for an informal meetup during the New Hampshire Farm, Fores, and Garden Exposition on May 3rd. Tickets are affordable and available on the expo website at nhfarmandforestexpo.org. We’ll meet inside the FFA building then explore the fair. This will be a great opportunity… Read More »Meetup: May 3rd, Deerfield Fairgrounds
Like a wolf in sheep’s clothing, the political drive to ban so-called “forever chemicals” is a back door way to give more power to the government and big corporations. It does so through burdensome regulation and establishing control over small producers through red tape. Manufacturers… Read More »Beware of PFAS Legislation
Exciting News! The Free State Food Network is helping collaborate with the University of New Hampshire’s Farm Product Map. In 2020, the UNH Extension began building an interactive online map of New Hampshire Farms. As food shortages and the fragility of our supply chain became… Read More »Farm Product Map
If the government provides you with toxic “sludge” for your farm, encourages you to spread it on your fields, then years later decides the sludge contains an invisible poison, shutting you down…and you say things like “I’m proud of how the state stepped up to… Read More »The Cult of the State
The Free State Food Network has put together this handy guide to help you make sense of the bills in the statehouse relating to Certified Organic. If you’re reading this after 2024, it will hopefully be out of date.
Free State Food NetworkWeek of January 9, 2024Request for Support Below are the upcoming bills that either grow or restrict the freedom of the food industry in New Hampshire along with their upcoming hearing dates. Unless otherwise specified, all hearings are in the Concord Legislative… Read More »Food Bill Hearings 1/9/24
Organic certification in New Hampshire is on the cusp of major changes. The National Organic Program is a federally planned and enforced standard that can be applied to crops and livestock, which has grown from a small voluntary certification to a $50 billion industry. Due… Read More »Organic or Overrated? New Hampshire Organic Food Controversy
A Roo-volution Begins! Coming soon to New Hampshire: Kangaroos! New Hampshire law currently makes it illegal to farm or own kangaroos. Always wanted a marsupial of your own? New legislative action seeks to provide that opportunity. Legislative service request 2024-2432 by Representative Tom Mannion will… Read More »Kangaroos in the Granite State
HB 119-FN, our FSFN written and championed bill won! This has been a huge success for homesteading freedom in New Hampshire. Here’s an article about what that means for our farmer allies: https://jbartlett.org/2023/06/legislators-remove-sales-cap-for-home-based-food-operations/ Also, thanks to Libertarian Party of Vermont Chair Olga Maria for giving… Read More »Homesteading Wins and Podcast Promo!
The first edition of the Free State Food Freedom Guide has been printed! Check out this beautiful full-color magazine as your resource for the freedom loving farms, restaurants and food entrepreneurs of the Free State Food Network to support in New Hampshire. Learn which restaurant… Read More »Food Freedom Guide