By Bob
Unruh
© 2010 WorldNetDaily
Federal agents
invaded an Amish farm in Pennsylvania at 5 a.m. to inspect
cow-milking facilities then followed up the next day with a written
notice that the farmer was engaged in interstate sale of raw milk
in violation of the Public Health Services Act.
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A failure to correct the situation could result in "seizure
and/or injunction," the warning letter from Kirk Sooter, district
director of the Philadelphia office of the Department of Health and
Human Services, told farmer Dan Allgyer of Kinzer, Pa., on Wednesday.
The farm invaded Tuesday is the one agents
visited in February, driving past "Private Property" signs to
demand Allgyer open his property for their inspection, saying, " You
have cows. You produce food
for human consumption."
The case is being publicized by the
National Independent Consumers and Farmers Association, which
promotes traditional methods of linking farmers with consumers.
Spokeswoman Deborah Stockton told WND Allgyer "is the type of
farmer who exemplifies what we are trying to restore." On her
organization's website is the commitment "to promote and preserve
unregulated direct farmer-to-consumer trade that fosters availability of
locally grown or home-produced food products."
She reported she got details directly from Allgyer of Tuesday's
early morning inspection, which highlights the growing conflict between
farmers who want to provide health food locally and federal regulators.
Allgyer could not be reached immediately for comment.
The farmer told NICFA he came out of his house about 4:30 a.m. for
his milking routine and noticed a lot of traffic on Kinzer Road.