After Victory, Raw Milk Farmer Faces Same Charges in Different County (Updated)Heather Callaghan But now he is facing six charges in Stearns county his home county three of which are identical to the ones he wasacquittedof just a few months ago in Hennepin. Those included selling raw milk, operating without a food license, and handling adulterated food. If Alvins motion is successful, those will be thrown out, but he will face three more misdemeanorsincluding failing to maintain proper temperature for organic eggs, selling meat that should not have been possessed (?), and removing or disposing food embargoed by state food safety inspectors. See how you can help below Updated. Alvin is expected to go to jury trial again possibly early this year, although Judge Thomas Knapp has not set a date. He is giving each side three weeks to file written arguments in response to the motion to dismiss the three charges similar to the ones he wasacquittedof in Hennepin. Defense attorney, Nathan M. Hansen, wishes that the charges Schlangen was alreadyacquittedof in Minneapolis also be dropped in this case as part of one continuous indivisible court of action motivated by a unity of purpose. It seems that the legal battles small farmers face are never ending they endure a lot of stress and financial burdens. Alvins battles have been raging for more than two years now with threats of fines and prison, and he has been the target of multiple raids and inspections. His many supporters have flocked to help him at rallies which Alvin attends and speaks, even signing a food declaration of independence. Although the Minnesota Department of Agriculture is aggressive towards its small farms and farm clubs, Minnesota has a trove of liberty to combat it: informed jurors. These are the people who helped Alvin in September when he was tried for crimes that harmed no one. Do you see how the county came back around trying him for the same charges in Hennepin and adding otherarbitraryviolations? Technically he broke the law (or codes), but the jury has the power to say So what? and keep him a free man. This is how bad laws are nullified in the face of constant persecution. Please read and distribute information about jury rights and additional guidelines in the Citizens Rule Book. Defense and pro-liberty attorney Nathan Hansen advised that supporters of Alvin Schlangen can contact Governor Mark Daytons a contact form appears here. We could use that form to complain about the MDAs ongoing (lengthy and expensive) persecution of people who want to eat the food they want to eat. Also recommended as a direct way to help Alvin is donating to Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund on his behalf. FTCLDF is a non-profit organization set up to directly help persecuted farmers like Alvin with their legal battles. We will post updates accordingly. The greatest thing we can do is make sure we know our juror veto rights and spread the word to others. Petition here: More info on Alvin: Read other articles by Heather Callaghan Here 