Health Impact News Editor
The town of Foxborough, Massachusetts, is proposing new stricter raw milk regulations [2] which would put The Lawtons Family Farm out of business. The farm has spanned 11 generations, dating back to the 1700’s.
But at a Board of Health public hearing, so many people turned out to support the Lawtons that the hearing had to be postponed until they could find a larger venue. The regular meeting room only holds 80 people, and more than 140 showed up, most of them to show support for the raw milk farmers.
The Foxboro Reporter [3] reports:
“This is a really important issue to us. We’re trying to protect a legacy,” said Terri Lawton in the lobby before the meeting’s start time.
“All these people are here because they care about food choices — they want the right to buy raw milk in Foxboro.”
The new date for the hearing will take place on Dec. 16, at the Ahern Middle School auditorium.
Sources:
- The Foxboro Reporter [3]
- Foxborough Patch [4]
- The Complete Patient [2]