A victory in Ohio...

[seedspreader]

SALEM, Ohio — Darke County dairy farmer Carol Schmitmeyer could soon be back in business after a judge ruled the

Ohio Department of Agriculture didn't have enough evidence to revoke her Grade A milk producer license.

The producer lost her license in September when the department said she failed to comply with the law by processing milk without a processor's license, selling raw milk and selling milk that wasn't properly labeled.

The action was taken based on the recommendation of a hearing officer.

Not for sale. It's illegal to sell raw milk in Ohio, but Schmitmeyer said that's not what she was doing. The dairy farmer contended she was providing raw milk through herd share agreements. Her customers paid a $50 membership fee to own a portion of the herd, plus a weekly $6 boarding fee.

There is no law that prevents those who own dairy cattle from drinking the raw milk produced by those animals.

http://www.farmanddairy.com/1editori...-token.subpub=

[james dilley]

Thats is one thing I miss about being in Ohio. Getting the Farm and Dairy in print to read. I read it on the net but its not the same. I Am glad it looks like somebody has A brain on this issue,

[seedspreader]

They'll mail it to you down there I think.

[bstuart29]

Good to see a victory for the small guy.

Billy