New York Agriculture Districts and Right-to-Farm

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NY Agric. & Mkts § 300 et seq. sets forth agricultural districts in New York.  “The socio-economic vitality of agriculture in this state is essential to the economic stability and growth of many local communities and the state as a whole. It is, therefore, the declared policy of the state to conserve, protect and encourage the development and improvement of its …

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New Jersey Agriculture Mediation Program Handbook

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I have been on the New Jersey Agriculture Mediation Program Roster for the two years offered through the New Jersey Department of Agriculture.  The program is free to agriculture producers.  The program recently published a handbook that can be found online here. The handbook does a nice job explaining the types of disputes that can be mediated through the agriculture …

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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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What to Buy For Your Favorite New York Farmer or Food Entreprenuer

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Happy Black Friday!  After hitting the sales today, I would love for you to consider my book as a potential gift for your favorite New York farmer, agri-business owner or food entrepreneur.  Find it on Amazon.com here.

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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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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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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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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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Overview of New York Right-to-Farm Law

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NY Agric. & Mkts § 300 et seq. sets forth agricultural districts in the State of New York.  “The socio-economic vitality of agriculture in this state is essential to the economic stability and growth of many local communities and the state as a whole. It is, therefore, the declared policy of the state to conserve, protect and encourage the development …

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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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