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Thursday, October 04, 2012
Support For Hudsons Continues To Grow As Trial Driven By Waterkeeper Alliance Approaches On October 9
Willards, Md. – After a very successful summer of fundraising and advocating for family farms, SaveFarmFamilies.org is looking to continue that momentum as the trial between the Berlin, Md-based Hudson Farm and the New York-based Waterkeeper Alliance approaches on October 9th. Over the last few months, SaveFarmFamilies.org has seen support continue to grow and thanks all of its members for their support. SaveFarmFamilies.org looks forward to the start of the trial so the Hudsons can make their case in court and present their side of the story.
Over the summer months, SaveFarmFamilies.org was able to raise additional funds for the Hudsons’
legal defense through a number of fundraisers, such as a tractor and truck pull and soybean field day
reception and silent auction. The organization also launched an awareness campaign that resulted in
hundreds of yard signs, a billboard, and a plane flying over Ocean City, Md., with a
SaveFarmFamilies.org banner. An upcoming fundraiser will be held on Saturday, October 13 at
Hooper’s Crab House in West Ocean City, hosted by the Worcester County Farm Bureau. Details are
available at http://www.savefarmfamilies.org/wp-content/themes/news/pdfs/2012%20Poster.pdf.
“The show of support we have received has been incredible. People throughout Maryland and around
the country have rallied together to make their voice heard on the Hudsons’ behalf,” said Andrew
McLean, president of Delmarva Poultry Industry Inc. and a SaveFarmFamilies.org member. “We
know that any farmer could have been the target of the Waterkeepers’ frivolous lawsuit and we are
looking forward to a favorable outcome to the trial next month.”
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3 comments:
Great press release! Good luck to the Hudson's in the fight next week.
Liberal MD judge will side with Waterkeepers. Kiss the chicken industry goodbye from Delmarva to a more friendly state.
2:00 These laws are federal so they apply to all states, that's why the suit is being held in fed court. Some areas do not allow the concentration of so many animals in such a small area so contract farming doesn't exist in alot of places already. They prefer the concept of a real family farm with the elimination of the "middelman." It's much better for a farmer from an economical stand point. Not many farmers are beating the door down to go into contract farming and get paid slave wages for doing the hard work so moving the chicken industry anywhere but here is not going to happen. The reason it's not done here at all is because there are no independant processing left around here, so there isn't any other option but to be under contract.
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