Federal marshals arrived at the doorstep of Amish farmer Amos Miller
- They were putting his entire meat, pork, and poultry inventory on hold indefinitely for violating U.S. Department of Agriculture rules.
- It was just the latest piece in a six year dispute between his association of small farmers, Miller's Organic Farm, and the federal government, over whether he has the right to process and sell meat without abiding the presence and proscriptions of a federal inspector.
- In 2017, the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) brought a subpoena against Miller after he denied the federal agency access to his records and meat and poultry facilities.
What Miller and his farmers are learning is what happens when a small farm stands up against the federal government
- Even in the Amish community, small-scale farming has become largely unsustainable in the past 15 years due to regulatory agencies
- As small farms continue to be pushed out of the picture, the result will be a loss of diversity in both the foods available and the sources from which they can be purchased
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