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Farm to Fork On Common Ground festival Speakers program presented by​ the Toronto Non-GMO Coalition Fort York, Toronto Sept. 24-25, 2016 Michael Schmidt is a Canadian heritage breed dairy farmer and advocate for raw milk. Raised in Germany with a Masters in Agriculture, he practices biodynamic principles of farming on his farm, Glencolton Farms, in Durham, Ontario. (Biodynamics is a holistic, ecological and ethical approach to farming, gardening, food and nutrition.) In 2011, Schmidt’s farm was raided, equipment seized, dairy products destroyed and Michael has since been charged with 20 criminal offenses for distributing unpasteurized milk. Schmidt continues to fight for people’s right to make an informed choice re: their milk, their food, their individual relationship to their farmer, and farmer to their shareholders. https://www.biodynamics.com/nabdap-glencolton-farm http://nongmo.to/