Sonoma County Set to Vote on Nation’s First Farm Ban

Farmers say Measure J would destroy local agriculture.

Sonoma County in Northern California will be the first county in the nation to vote on a factory farm ban.

Farm groups in Sonoma County say Measure J is misleading; it won’t shut down “factory farms,” it will shut down legacy family farms. The animal rights group behind the legislation want to end animal agriculture and meat consumption altogether.

“It’s …