Jurors Still Angry About Hershberger Trial; Food Club Gets 100 New MembersHeather Callaghan Listen to their own words: Hats off to author David Gumpert for always being there when a farmer like Vernon is on the stand and we can always count on him to pick up all the interesting nuances that often get overlooked in news stories. He follows up on the trial by documenting the reactions of the jurors now that the State aggression has come to an end hopefully forever in Vernons case. But its not over for them, not a chance. They feel lied to and railroaded into potentially jailing and fining a peaceful farmer. The State slight of hand actually succeeded in drawing more attention to food freedom and the benefits of nutritionally dense foods. The jury has now caught on to the crazy cover-up tactics listed below Gumpert writes: What they didnt know was that the reason for issuing the holding order was because of Hershbergers failure to have retail and dairy permits the DATCP [Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection] said were required the very charges they acquitted him of. A few of them wrote to the judge, Guy Reynolds, before the sentencing to ask for leniency for the man they voted guilty on the charge with the penalty. They, too, pointed out the contradiction of punishing him for a holding order that was in place because of the licensing issue for which they acquitted him on three counts. That is the first time Reynolds had ever seen anything like that in all his years. These are the blurring tactics that some of the jury members did not appreciate: Vernon never held resentments, always smiled, and invited them into his and his familys lives. This case and the final results proved helpful to the others privately providing raw milk in Wisconsin as well as opening residents up to more discussion about jury rights. David Gumpert also notes that this three-year battle waged by DATCP cost untold millions, and great expense to Vernons large family, too. When they destroyed his food, poured blue dye into his 2,000 lb bulk milk tank, taped up his food they were daring him not to feed his family, daring him to let all that homegrown food go to waste. They never reimbursed him or returned his things they had taken his computer and personal files. The judge declared that the armed raid and seizure of property is not of use of force. This is not justice, and the jurors know that now. Which is why they want to visit him, join the club, and try some raw milk. Calling it a raw milk trial is kind of a misnomer as raw milk isnt the only food provided in the club its food freedom that was on trial. And Wisconsin tried to make an example of Vernon Hershberger. Vernon, in the face of persecution, has a peace that surpasses all understanding. The contrast between peaceful farmers who are willing to feed the hungry at no charge if need be and the eclectic supporters versus the lies, bias, and aggressive tactics of the State coupled with a judge who pushed the jury had to an awesome force to behold. In this interview Popeye from Federal JackUnBound Radioand I discuss this case and where the attacks on food freedom are coming from from the bottom all the way to the top: Check out David Gumperts brand new book: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Food Rights: The Escalating Battle over Who Decides What We Eat Look into donating atFarm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fundto support Vernon and his family through this battering from legal aggression. More help could be used for covering the legal costs of this dragged-out case. Be empowered. Locate YOUR real food source! 20 Places to Find Local Food and Family Farms Near You Heather Callaghan is a natural health blogger and food freedom activist. You can see her work atNaturalBlaze.com and selfnewsPost.com. Like at Facebook. linkwithin_text=Related Articles: 