They stormed the place just before lunch. A team of agriculture officials, along with members of SWAT, raided a farm in LaGange, Ohio, on December 1st. They took the occupants of the home by absolute surpise, holding all of them at gunpoint for nine hours. All of them, even the toddlers. So, what horrendous crime did these people commit? Brace yourselves; it's pretty bad. They were running a co-op, the Mana Storehouse, without a license. The owners of the co-op, the Stower family, insisted they weren't doing anything that required a license. They're not a retail operation; it's members only. Members of the co-op grow and exchange food with each other; trade their home-preserved food amongst themselves; and support each other's efforts at self-sufficiency......
