Raw milk advocates have rallied around Durham-area Michael Schmidt as he stands trial for distributing unpasteurized milk in Ontario and pushes to change the law banning raw milk sales.
Among them is California dairy farmer Mark McAfee, who milks 350 cows, owns 10 distribution trucks and sells raw organic milk through 420 stores.
I think a big part about this issue is the fear factor used by those who want to protect their markets, McAfee said from Schmidts home on Sunday.
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