Land Uses with Urban Agriculture

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Although land use and zoning issues can also affect agriculture in rural areas throughout New York state, an urban or suburban farmer should carefully review the zoning code.  According to Dean Patricia Salkin at Touro Law Center in the “Counseling the Local Food Movement” webinar with the American Bar Association, there are several zoning mechanisms that can be used to promote small-scale …

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Raw Milk Regulations in New York

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With the popularity of farmers markets rising, some consumers are more and more interested in getting food products straight from the farm. One of the products that is becoming more popular with the public is raw milk. Raw milk is milk that has not been pasteurized. Consumers of raw milk are fans of the creamy taste and thicker texture as …

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Overview of New York Local Food Law

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I recently wrote this article giving an overview of local food law in New York.  It gives an overview of the myriad of legal issues affecting farmers and food entrepreneurs involved in the local food movement including direct farm marketing, cottage food operation law, and a checklist of other legal issues such food safety, contract law, land use and zoning, insurance …

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Lawline Lecture: Counseling the Local Food Movement

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As I noted in this post, last month, I enjoyed presenting at Lawline on Counseling the Local Food Movement Part II.  It was Part III of a Three Part series that I did at Lawline this fall on food and agriculture law.  In this presentation, I discuss I discuss Food Safety Modernization Act, the National Organic Program, Right-to-Farm law, backyard …

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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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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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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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I Wrote a Book! Get Your Copy Hot Off the Press

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Happy Friday!  You can now order “Field Manual:  Legal Guide for New York Farmers and Food Entrepreneurs” on Amazon.com here. I wrote this book along with Pat B. Dillon, the author of the Iowa version of this book.

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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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New York Food and Agriculture Law Book for Farmers and Food Entrepreneurs – Coming Soon!

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I’m super excited to announce that I have a New York food and agriculture law book that will be published soon!  I co-authored this book with the great Pat Dillon, an Iowa agriculture lawyer who wrote Field Manual:  Iowa Farmer’s Guide to Legal Issues.  This book is specifically designed to assist New York farmers and food entrepreneurs.

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Happy Fourth Year Anniversary to this Blog (and my law practice)

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I hope my readers had a great Fourth of July.  I just got back from the Berkshires.  You can see some of my pictures on Instagram.  Back to business.. I had a great first, second, and third anniversary for this blog, but I have to say – Year 4 has been the best.  Thank you for support from my blog …

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