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“They don’t want us little guys feeding ourselves. They want us to go all to the big farms.”
by PoliceStateUSA [2]
Excerpts:
MICHIGAN — Property rights took a hit this week when the Michigan Commission of Agriculture and Rural Development voted [3] to to take away protections for backyard farmers statewide — which will result in many small farms being shut down.
Backyard and urban farms were previously protected by Michigan’s Right to Farm Act. The Act stated that local ordinances could not trump the state’s Generally Accepted Agriculture Management Practices (GAAMP). After the rule change, however, these protections no longer apply to many homeowners who keep small numbers of livestock.
Backyard farmers who raise their own chickens, goats, pigs, and honey may have to give up their operations and go back to shopping for mass produced meats at the supermarket.
Kim White, who raises chickens and rabbits, said [4], “They don’t want us little guys feeding ourselves. They want us to go all to the big farms. They want to do away with small farms and I believe that is what’s motivating it.”
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