The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture lied to and misled courts in its effort to shut down Upper Leacock Township farmer Amos Miller and his businesses, according to his attorneys.
Miller, an Amish farmer whose organic farm lies about six miles east of downtown Lancaster, has been the subject of long-running legal fights with federal regulators over food safety matters. He’s also become a cause celebre for those who accuse the government of overreach and tyranny.
Attorneys for Miller and the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office will be in Lancaster County Court Thursday over the state Department of Agriculture’s effort to stop him from producing and selling raw milk and other products while its lawsuit against him plays out.