June 16, 2015
Freedom farm finds nothing’s free about name
A small family farm in Freedom is planning to change its name after being sued by a multinational tomato-growing firm over a trademark dispute.
The Bangor Daily News reported that the farm owners recently changed the farm’s name from Village Farm to Freedom Village Farm in an attempt to satisfy cease-and-desist letters and emails from Village Farms, which owns greenhouses in three countries.
But the name change wasn’t enough, as indicated by Village Farms, which filed a complaint in U.S. District Court demanding the farm to stop using its trademarked Village Farm name, even if the word “Freedom” is used in front. The farm owners said they plan to comply with the demand, though they’re currently unsure what the new name will be.
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