Some food chain concerns:

Recent history has several co-operatives being raided and harrassed. These problems seem to arise from sale of raw milk or accusations of retail sales to the public without a retail sales license. We intend to avoid those problems by the structure and style of our operations.

Raid at Manna Storehouse, Ohio (accused of retail sales without a license):
SWAT Team Like Raid by Ohio authorities on a farm house in LaGange
Raid on Family's Home and Organic Food Co-Op Challenged (Buckeye Institute)

Raids re raw milk:
[articles to follow]

Small farms issues:
Educating Congress: Do Not Supress Organic and Small Farmers and Ranchers; Natural Food Products

These cases are suggestive of the need to have legal support.