Do you work with farmers? Do you teach farmer training classes? Would you like to incorporate farm law into your curriculum? Farm Law is important. That’s why The Land Connection and Farm Commons have put together legal issues resources covering six main areas of farm law. Each module includes curriculum, worksheets, PowerPoints and a video. […]
Beginning Farmer
Food Safety
Insurance, Liability and Lawsuits, oh my! This module will tell you everything you need to know about food safety laws and how to protect yourself. Download the Curriculum Download the PowerPoint Food Safety Module: FSMA Video from Rachel Armstrong on Vimeo. See All Modules
Sales and Taxes
Nothing is certain in life except death and taxes. This module will make sure you know what taxes you need to be collecting on which products. Download the Curriculum Download the PowerPoint Sales Module: Sales Basics from Rachel Armstrong on Vimeo. Sales Module: CSA Video from Rachel Armstrong on Vimeo. See All Modules
On-Farm Events
Agritourism is hot! But is your farm zoned for it? This module will cover whether your farm can legally host events and what sort of insurance and policies you should have in place before inviting the public to visit. Download the Curriculum Download the PowerPoint Events Module: Events with Food Video from Rachel Armstrong on […]
Workers and Employees
There are plenty of laws that are only applicable to agricultural labor. This module will make sure you can assemble a checklist of legal issues to explore and paperwork to collect when hiring an employee, write a farm employee handbook and know what volunteer agreements really do. Download the Curriculum Download the PowerPoint Workers and […]
Land Matters: Zoning and Leasing
Whether leasing or buying, farmers need to know the precise nature of the land and the agreement between the parties. This module discusses the legal documents that outline specific aspects of a land use agreement. Download the Curriculum Download the PowerPoint Land Matters Module: Leasing from Rachel Armstrong on Vimeo. Land Matters Module: FSA programs […]
