Michael Schmidt

Raw milk crusader Michael Schmidt ends hunger strike - Schmidt began his hunger strike in late September after he was found guilty on 15 of 19 charges related to the sale and distribution of raw milk. The Durham farmer, who has been fighting for years for the right to sell unpasteurized milk, had a meeting today with the premier's chief of staff when McGuinty decided to joi

Raw Milk Freedom Riders Elicit Pledge from FDA Not to Enforce Interstate Ban on Individuals: The scene at the Maryland - Pennsylvania border was almost surrealistic. There, in a beautifully sunny pastoral countryside, under a sign welcoming people to Maryland, about 50 people posed, some holding bottles of milk, others cheering.

A southern Ontario dairy farmer said Wednesday he'll appeal a decision finding him guilty on 15 of 19 charges related to the sale and distribution of raw milk.
Michael Schmidt had been acquitted of all charges by Justice of the Peace Paul Kowarsky in January 2010, but the Ontario government and the Grey Bruce Health Unit appealed that decision.

 Even though Michael Schmidt, the now celebrated Ontario Raw Milk farmer was acquitted in January 2010 of all 19 raw milk related charges arising from the November 2006 raid on his Glencolton Farms, the Province of Ontario filed an appeal of that verdict.

The latest on the contempt of court - Alice Jongerden - Home On The Range  - with Bill Good on CKNW. http://www.corusradio.com/Shared/AudioVault/CKNWAMaudioVault.asp?VaultDate=20110125&VaultTime=11&mysubmit=Listen (just a few minutes into the programme). Listen to Alice, her lawyer, Gordon Watson, farmers, etc. The government spokesperson is very interesting... !@#$%^... scientific assumptions straight from the dark ages (editor's note). And see the Calendar of Events for the February 6th fundraising details, Vancouver, BC.

A couple of weeks ago, the newspaper in Owen Sound, Ontario ran an op/ed piece entitled  "Society has said no to raw milk" which was a lame regurgitation of the central dairy party line. Below is Michael Schmidt's reply: "Society has said yes to raw milk".
Editor: With great interest I read your column for the Sun Times by Bill Mitchell on July 18.

The topic of raw milk has become a hot topic. You may have heard that this past November Ontario farmer Michael Schmidt’s home and farm were raided due to his legal distribution of raw milk.