Milk Mafia: Documenting the Illegal Replacement of America's Agricultural by Agribusiness. Who's Behind it and How They Do it Paperback – January 20, 2026

One farm family’s fight against the titanic forces that are working to destroy America’s rural heritage by the forced conversion of agriculture to agribusiness. This poignant true story takes us on a wild ride from the farmsteads nestled in the rolling hills of the historic heart of New York States dairy land to the lawyer’s offices and Federal Courts of Washington DC, NYC, Rutland and Burlington Vermont.We meet the dairy farmers and their children who love their farms, their cows and their often-difficult way of life. We also meet their oppressors, the lawyers, judges, politicians and cooperative managers who are behind the orchestrated, illegal conversion of the farm to the mega-food factory. Some of these participate ignorantly, some unwillingly and some with unbridled self-centered malice. Bursting with real people, real places and real events, it is a no sugar coating telling of the truth behind the news.The subject is weighty and state of affairs dire. In spite of that, the story is told with the wit, humor, faith and optimism that are so often traits common to the ever-rarer family farmer. A must read for anyone concerned about the future of America’s food security. Read more