Manna Storehouse v. Ohio Department of Agriculture

The 1851 Center is defending Manna Storehouse and its owners, the Stowers family, in a case involving unreasonable forceful searches and seizures conducted by the Ohio Department of Agriculture and the Lorain County Health Department. The center seeks to halt such raids and obtain a declaration that a private membership food cooperative does not require extensive licensing and inspection. The center successfully obtained a court order for the return of over $10,000 in food seized by authorities.

Currently, the center is appealing the trial judge’s ruling that deems it constitutional to destroy, through regulation, a private membership organic food cooperative.

Manna Storehouse v. Ohio Department of Agriculture Case Documents:

• Motion for Summary Judgment
• Combined Motion to Amend and Remand
• Second Amended Complaint
• Appellant’s Brief to the Ninth District Court of Appeals, Lorain County