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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Ag Book: The Vertical Farm Project

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I recently read “The Vertical Farm”  by Dr. Dickson Despommier.  I find urban agriculture to be fascinating and have loved visiting some rooftop farms in Brooklyn.  As the world population grows, we are not getting more land to help grow our food.  In fact, each year we get less and less farmable land due to urban encroachment.  I don’t think …

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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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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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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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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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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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Save the Date: Food Labeling Webinar

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I will be moderating a food labeling Continuing Legal Education (“CLE”) webinar  for the American Bar Association (“ABA”), General Practice, Solo and Small Firm’s Division’s Agriculture Law Committee titled “Counseling Farmers, Food Entrepreneurs, and Restaurants on Food Labeling Law.”  Faculty members include Dr. Stan Benda, Jason Foscolo, Alan Fowler, Erin Hawley, Leon Letter, Lindsey Peebles, Amy Salberg, and Jean Terranova.  The live webinar will last from 2-4pm ET …

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