I’m not sure I want to buy raw milk..  I’m sure somebody out there will tell me all the reasons I’m wrong…  but, I know I don’t want to government telling me what I can and can’t buy or sell…  So this seems like yet another over react by the federal government, surprise surprise.

Atleast the local sheriff has read and understands the Consitution, and is trying to put a stop to the federal harrasement, need to get this guy elected to Congress and help put a stop to government over reach.

As a producer of raw milk, though, Hochstetler — operator of Forest Grove Dairy south of Middlebury — finds himself at the center of controversy. He’s faced repeated inspections by federal regulators, apparently, and his situation prompted Elkhart County Sheriff Brad Rogers to intervene, advising the feds to watch their step or face arrest by his department.

“With Mr. Hochstetler, he’s had harassment and ongoing visits that were unreasonable,” said Rogers, who told federal officials in a Dec. 2 email that they would need warrants before conducting any more inspections of the man’s farm. “I just told them they were no longer welcome unless they had a warrant.”

Now, judging by the response to his actions in the blogosphere, Rogers is the toast of online raw milk activists and others who think the federal government oversteps its bounds.

“I think it’s great that the local sheriff is supporting the local farmers,” said Gary Cox of the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund, a non-profit group active in defending access to raw milk.

Elkhart County sheriff intervenes against feds in raw milk case