Hear my discussion with Florida agriculture lawyer on this episode of Ag Law Today discussing a myriad of agriculture issues.
So You Wanna Be An Ag Lawyer? Questions for Cari Rincker
I was recently asked the following questions from a high school student. Here are my responses: What do you wish you would have known prior to pursuing college and a career in this field? One of my biggest regrets educationally is not pursuing a foreign language. I had an opportunity to stay an extra year at Texas A & M University …
Why I Heart Agritourism
I was recently asked to speak about agri-tourism and it made me sit back and think about the benefits of agritourism into our community. A big part of having an agriculture business is the relationship with the communities. Most people with an agricultural business have a passion for it and want to share this with others. People visiting an agritourism …
Cari Rincker Talks Mitigating Risks with AgriTourism
Excited to participate in the virtual agritourism conference sponsored by EscapeMaker. My presentation was on tools to mitigate risk with agri-tourism including business entities, insurance, general releases and liability waivers, contracts, and labor law issues. Proud to be a part of the 14 women speakers on this important topic.
Episode #3 of Ag Law Today: Agriculture Mediation Programs
Episode #3 of Ag Law today is now live! I’m talking all things agriculture mediation with Missy Greathouse of the Illinois Agriculture Mediation Program. You can listen to the podcast here. I’m a member of agriculture mediation roster for New York, New Jersey and Illinois. I’m a big believer in mediation (in general) as a dispute resolution mechanism. If you …
Land Uses with Urban Agriculture
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 …
Alleged Violation of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)? Seeking a Civil Monetary Penalty in Lieu of Permanent Disqualification
Accepting SNAP benefits allows a retailer to provide staple foods to members of the community who would be otherwise unable to afford basics. Being licensed to accept SNAP benefits also comes with the responsibility of ensuring that all SNAP regulations are followed. This includes ensuring that employees do not allow customers to use SNAP benefits for unauthorized items, such as …
Alleged Violation of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)? Creating an Effective Training Policy for Retailers Accepting SNAP Benefits
One of the most important parts of becoming an authorized retailer that accepts SNAP benefits is to ensure that employees are properly trained in the policies of accepting food stamps. The United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) requires that all SNAP authorized firms be able to demonstrate that there is an established training policy in place as well as a …
Alleged Violation of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)? Compliance Policy for SNAP Regulations
Any business licensed to accept SNAP benefits must have a training policy in place to teach employees appropriate procedures for accepting food stamps. Having a good training policy is only helpful if SNAP authorized retailers also have a compliance policy in effect to ensure that the regulations are being properly followed. Compliance policies that the United States Department of Agriculture …
Litigating Surrounding Vermont’s GMO Labeling Bill
In April of 2014, Vermont became the first state in the United States to require that all food products sold within the state of Vermont have a label indicating if it contains genetically modified ingredients. The law also prohibits manufacturers from writing “natural” or “all-natural” if a food product does contain GMOs. The law goes into effect in July 2016, …
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