One year after Maine’s groundbreaking food sovereignty law took effect, the capital city of Augusta has become the latest municipality to set food freedom in stone.
Maine’s first-in-the-nation food sovereignty law, An Act To Recognize Local Control Regarding Food Systems, allows local governments in the state to pass ordinances that exempt many direct-to-consumer food sales within city limits from burdensome state licensing and inspection requirements.
Two years ago, at least 15 municipalities in Maine adopted a food sovereignty ordinance (FSO). At the time, these local ordinances were merely aspirational in nature. When an FSO conflicted with state law, the local ordinance was unenforceable. But Maine’s statewide food sovereignty law has changed the game, writes Baylen Linnekin. No longer are Maine cities and towns that adopted FSOs fighting state law. They’re embracing it.
from Hit & Run https://ift.tt/2zvTuJW
via IFTTT