Upcoming Farm Commons Webinars for Farmers

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Rachel Armstong of Farm Commons has put together a killer list of webinars on a myriad of legal topics important for farmers, among them include: – Overview of Farm Legal Issues – Community Supported Agriculture Legal Issues – Hosting On-Farm Events – Workers and Employees -Selling Products to Larger Buyers -Starting a Farm -Adding Value to Farm Products -Food Safety …

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Counseling the Local Food Movement Part II

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Below is the presentation from last night’s webinar “Part II:  Counseling the Local Food Movement” for Lawline.  It was the third presentation in a three part series.  Free Continuing Legal Education (“CLE”) credits are available for each one.  I think that Lawline is a worthwhile investment for attorneys – over the weekend I was able to listen to a matrimonial …

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Watch the Video Lecture: Counseling Food Movement Part 1

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As I noted in this post, I enjoyed presenting at Lawline last month on counseling the local food movement.  There’s so much to talk about so I’m giving Part II of the presentation on November 18, 2013.  In Part I of the presentation, I talk about direct farm marketing, cottage food operation law, liability and insurance.  It runs for about …

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Counseling the Local Food Movement (Part II)

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I will be presenting to Lawline on Monday, November 18th at 4pm on “Counseling the Local Food Movement.”  It will be Part II of the 2 part series on local food law. In this presentation, I will be covering the Food Safety Modernization Act Exemptions, National Organic Program, Urban/suburban agriculture, land use law, agriculture districts, the Right-to-Farm law, labor law …

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Looking for Some Weekend Reading?

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My book is a pretty quick read.  I did my best to break down complex food and agriculture law concepts for the farmer or food entrepreneur.  You can find it for sale here.  It’s 400 pages of fun to review over the weekend before the holiday rush begins!

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Free CLE: Counseling the Local Food Movement (Part One)

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I gave this presentation to Lawline last Thursday.  It was the first part of a two part series on “Counseling the Local Food Movement.”  I discussed the history of direct farm marketing, current trends, cottage food operations (i.e., home based food processing), liability and insurance.   You can listen to my presentation and get a FREE CLE by clicking here. …

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Guide to Urban Farming in New York

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As this post is published this morning, I will be lecturing at New York University on land use law, the Right-to-Farm, and urban agriculture to my undergraduate food law class.  I assigned the Guide to Urban Farming in New York by Cornell Cooperative Extension Small Farms Program and finally had a chance to review the publication in detail.  The summary …

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Upcoming Lawline Presentations on New York Local Food Law

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I enjoyed giving my presentation last week on how to start and build a food and agriculture law practice.  I will be posting the presentation on this blog in upcoming weeks.  As a reminder, here are the two coming up on local food law: Counseling the Local Food Movement (Part I):  October 24, 2013 from 4-5pm.  I’ll be giving an …

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Survey of Cottage Food Operation Law

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I recently reviewed this article from the Harvard Food Law and Policy Clinic titled “Cottage Food Laws in the United States.”  I think the authors did a nice job summarizing the trends throughout the country. I used this article as recommended reading for the undergraduate food law class that I’m teaching at New York University (“NYU”).  Cottage food operation law …

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Upcoming Lawline Series on Food and Agriculture Law Topics

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I’m very excited to announce that I will be putting on a three part food and agriculture law series with Lawline. These will be the first food and agriculture law presentations on Lawline. It is FREE to come to the live recording of the lecture.  The recording will later be available on lawline.com, along with some other great law lectures. …

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North Carolina Farm & Food Law CLE – Contracts

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I am excited to participate in the North Carolina Farm and Food Law CLE on October 17, 2013 at the North Carolina Bar Center in Cary, North Carolina.  I will be giving an “Overview of Common Agriculture Contracts in North Carolina” including agriculture production contacts, custom feeding arrangements, farm leases, farm machinery agreements, and partnership agreements for farms and food …

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Overview of the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets

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I’m currently conducting a blog series where each week I give a brief overview of the responsibilities of a government agency regulating our food and agriculture system.  I think it’s a helpful reminder for everyone on just how complex our regulatory system really is.  It’s a game of Who’s Who for government players in the U.S. food and agriculture economy. …

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