Michael Schmidt, Canadian farmer, longtime raw milk activist, and Board member of the Weston A. Price Foundation, will be sentenced by Ontario Judge Peter Tetley on November 25, 2011 at 9:30 am per a recent appellate ruling which overturned a previous court decision that he did indeed have a legal right to provide cowshare owners with raw milk.
This September 2011 ruling convicted Michael on 15 of 19 charges and shockingly reversed the lower court’s decision to acquit him.
Michael is convinced that Raw Milk Moms played a pivotal role in ending his hunger strike;  it’s time to follow up this success by writing Judge Tetley to plead for leniency in Michael’s sentencing next week.
Judge Tetley is no doubt contemplating the case at this very moment as there is little more than a week to go before he announces his decision.
There is no time to delay.
Here is how to contact Judge Tetley:
Handwritten Letters
Judge Peter Tetley
Newmarket Courthouse, 50 Eagle St. W., Newmarket Ontario L3Y 6B1
Email Letters
[email protected] Â (Judge Peter Tetley’s secretary)
Fax Letters
905-853-4832
*Please make sure your letters are as respectful and thoughtful as possible. Â The idea is to emphasize that there are no victims in this case. Â No one was sickened or hurt by any of Michael’s actions to support the cowshare owners of his farm.Â
Thank you for taking the time to do this today. Â Sending your letter by all three modes: snail mail, email, and fax would be even better.
Sarah, The Healthy Home Economist
I just sent his secretary an email. Thanks, Sarah, for giving us the contact information.
I’m new to this site, but also new to this way of eating and preparing food. I don’t understand why raw milk is such a huge deal and causes so many problems with the governments. Is there an article, earlier blog post or basic explanation for all of the politics involved that I could read?
Just sent my e-mail. Hope it helps.
Done!
Sarah, Thanks for the post. I have sent an email and mailed the letter today.
Handwritten notes are most powerful. Do one if you possibly can.
Michael Schmidt Sentence Imminent: Contact Judge Tetley TODAY – The Healthy Home Economist http://t.co/yyadOHc1
email sent
I am new to healthy eating and just love this site
Sending an e-mail. I’m praying for your food freedom, Canada. Side note: hey, Americans? This could VERY easily happen in the U.S. This is one of many reasons why we have to elect Ron Paul for president. He is the only person who takes our Food Freedoms seriously, or any of our freedoms, for that matter.
This IS happening in the US. People are being jailed for selling food.
Oh, I know. But there are still some states where our right to raw milk is still preserved. I’m talking about this attempt to totally eradicate raw milk freedom. We in the U.S. are on the verge of something as awful as this happening; I’m simply saying, before it gets any worse, we, the people, should take action to prevent it.
Just sent an email…thank you for sharing.