AUGUSTA, Maine – Maine’s dairy industry is split over proposals to make it easier to sell raw milk in Maine.
It's an issue that has drawn lengthy legislative debate in the past and is likely to again. But this year, state agriculture officials say they're prepared to relax licensing rules in some cases.
Lawmakers are considering two bills on raw milk sales. One has long been sought by advocates who call themselves members of Raw Milk Nation. It would exempt dairy farms from state licensing and inspection requirements if they produce less than than 20 gallons of milk a day for sale at their farms or at farmers' markets. Betsey Garrold represents the Farm to Consumer Legal Defense Fund.
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