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Our 2014/2015 Webinars:


*       The Beginning Farmer’s Introduction to Farm Law
*       Put Your CSA On Strong Legal Footing
*       Hosting Safe, Legally Secure Farm Events
*       Adding Value Without Adding Legal Liability To Farm Products
*       Farmland Leases Built to Last: Content and Legal Context
*       Food Safety Liability And Regulations For The Farm
*       Sales Contracts for Farm Produce: Why and How
*       Making Employment Law Work For Your Farm
*       Farm Sole Proprietorships, LLCs, S Corps, C Corps, and Coops: Which? 
Why? How?
*       Going In-Depth With CSA Farm Law
*       Getting Farm Work Done Legally With Interns, Apprentices, And 
Volunteers
*       Financing A Farmland Purchase: Legal basics for traditional and 
non-traditional farmland purchases 
*       Efficiently Manage Your Farm’s Risks With Insurance   

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The Beginning Farmer’s Introduction to Farm Law


Beginning farmers we’ll get a preview of the many legal issues they should 
consider when just starting out with farming. What business entity should a 
farmer choose? Which insurance policies are really important? What about that 
farmland lease- when should it be written down and what should it say? Is 
there anything to know about farmers market sales, volunteers, or working 
with family members? This webinar will touch on all of these questions and 
more.


Monday, December 8th at Noon, Central. (10am Pacific, 1pm Eastern)
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Put Your CSA On Strong Legal Footing


CSA is an incredibly unique relationship between farmer and customer. But, 
this means it also has unique legal dynamics. CSA farmers who critically 
analyze their membership agreement, drop sites, and farm event programs 
beforehand set themselves up for success. Learn how an attorney sees CSA and 
what you can do to protect your farm. This webinar will also discuss risks 
with farm volunteer programs and buying the right insurance.

Tuesday, December 9th at Noon, Central. (10am Pacific, 1pm Eastern)
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Hosting Safe, Legally Secure Farm Events


On-farm events are a great way to build support in the community. And, 
they’re a lot of fun! But as the saying goes, it’s only fun until someone 
loses an eye. Make sure your farm isn’t left with the short end of the stick 
after a good-intentioned event goes bad. >From zoning compliance to guest 
injuries and serving prepared food, we’ll work through a checklist of things 
a farm should address before hosting an event.

Monday, January 5th at Noon, Central. (10am Pacific, 1pm Eastern)
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Adding Value Without Adding Legal Liability To Farm Products


Although starting a processing operation, improving packaging, and developing 
new products are great ways to make the farm more profitable, these 
activities have a huge legal impact. Employment laws, liability potential, 
state/federal regulations, and tax factors all change when a farm begins to 
process product. Farms relying on cottage food laws should make sure to 
attend- we’ll talk about what these laws do not do to protect farms.

Tuesday, January 6th at Noon, Central. (10am Pacific, 1pm Eastern)
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Farmland Leases Built to Last: Content and Legal Context


Leasing farmland is so commonplace farmers may not think twice about the 
lease itself… until things go wrong. Don’t let misunderstandings with 
landowners hinder your farm. Prevent problems with a strong lease that 
addresses water usage, equipment access, payment strategies, dispute 
resolution procedures, long-term concerns, and termination processes, plus 
more. Negotiating tactics and various laws affecting farmland leases will be 
on the agenda.

Monday, January 19th at Noon, Central. (10am Pacific, 1pm Eastern)
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Food Safety Liability And Regulations For The Farm    


We’ve been hearing all about the upcoming regulations under the Food Safety 
Modernization Act. But, as important as it is, farm liability for food safety 
goes beyond this new law. A food safety incident has potentially disastrous 
implications for any direct-to-consumer farmer. We’ll talk about how a food 
safety incident plays out, from lawsuits to recalls and contract breaches. 
Most importantly, we’ll talk about ways to protect farmers.

Tuesday, January 20th at Noon, Central. (10am Pacific, 1pm Eastern)
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Sales Contracts for Farm Produce: Why and How


Everyone loves local food! Consumers, restaurants, grocery stores, schools, 
and child care facilities are buying more and more product. No matter the 
size of the buyer, a good relationship between buyer and farmer is key to 
making these sales profitable over the long-term. The right sales agreement- 
a written one that addresses ordering, cancellation, and payment terms- can 
help keep everyone happy. Learn how and why farmers should pay attention to 
the "terms" of their sales and strongly consider writing down sales 
agreements.

Monday, February 2nd at Noon, Central. (10am Pacific, 1pm Eastern)
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Making Employment Law Work For Your Farm


Employment law is probably the single most complex legal concern for farmers. 
Especially for the diversified farm, navigating farm and non-farm employment 
law is no walk in the park. This webinar will break down federal minimum 
wage, workers’ compensation and overtime, plus migrant worker laws. (They 
apply to more than just migrant workers!) Worker-exchange programs, 
independent contractors, employment manuals, injury liability, discrimination 
and a host of other concerns round out the discussion. Checklists and 
flowcharts will help make the process easy.

Tuesday, February 3rd at Noon, Central. (10am Pacific, 1pm Eastern)
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Farm Sole Proprietorships, LLCs, S Corps, C Corps, and Coops: Which? Why? 
How? (Advanced)


Many farms operate as a sole proprietorship but growing numbers of farmers 
are choosing an LLC instead. Learn what an LLC or corporation can and cannot 
do to protect the farm business. A any solid business entity also needs 
managing paperwork. Learn what an operating agreement or bylaws can do for 
the farm and what to write into them. We’ll also discuss options for 
cooperative ventures, entity structures to pass on the farm business, and 
some tax aspects of business entities.

Monday, February 23rd at Noon, Central. (10am Pacific, 1pm Eastern)
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Going In-Depth With CSA Farm Law (Advanced)


In this webinar, farmers will get in-depth tools to move forward on managing 
sales, drop-site, volunteer, and worker share matters. We’ll also discuss 
some of the more unique CSA programs like farmers’ market pre-pay programs 
and multi-farm cooperative CSAs. Farmers who’ve already attended one of Farm 
Commons’ basic CSA law programs will get a lot out of this advanced session.

Tuesday, February 24th at Noon, Central. (10am Pacific, 1pm Eastern)
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Getting Farm Work Done Legally With Interns, Apprentices, And Volunteers 
(Advanced)


CSA is an incredibly unique relationship between farmer and customer. But, 
this means it also has unique legal dynamics. CSA farmers who critically 
analyze their membership agreement, drop sites, and farm event programs 
beforehand set themselves up for success. Learn how an attorney sees CSA and 
what you can do to protect your farm. This webinar will also discuss risks 
with farm volunteer programs and buying the right insurance.

Monday, March 2nd at Noon, Central. (10am Pacific, 1pm Eastern)
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Financing A Farmland Purchase: Legal basics for traditional and 
non-traditional farmland purchases (Advanced)


Finding money to purchase land and capital is a huge issue for many farmers. 
Bank loans, land contracts (aka contracts for deed), and family financing 
offer some solutions. The legal language behind promissory notes, security 
agreements, land contracts, and mortgages isn’t just “boilerplate.” Farmers 
will learn the basics behind these documents. Farmers are also exploring new 
opportunities such as crowdsourcing funds from farm customers, friends, and 
members. To avoid costly fines, farmers must pay attention to the state and 
federal securities laws that affect these opportunities. This webinar will 
give farmers knowledge of the legal basics when financing farmland.

Monday, March 23rd at Noon, Central. (10am Pacific, 1pm Eastern)
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Efficiently Manage Your Farm’s Risks With Insurance (Advanced)   


Insurance is vital to build a resilient farm but it’s enough to make anyone’s 
head spin. What’s a farm liability policy and is it the same as a 
property/casualty policy? How does it work with a homeowner’s policy? Is 
workers’ compensation required and how does it work? If that isn’t enough, we 
also have to think about commercial policies for value-added products and 
farm events. Crop insurance is also important- we’ll learn about the latest 
and most affordable options. Find the right policies for you with this 
webinar.

Tuesday, March 24th at Noon, Central. (10am Pacific, 1pm Eastern)
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Amy Little, NESAWG

Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group

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