Farm Commons

Learn what it takes to host effective, enjoyable food service on your farm with this podcast. We'll delve into food service business planning and marketing, plus cover essential legal considerations for launching a sustainable enterprise. This episode emphasizes Wisconsin law.

Learn what it takes to host effective, enjoyable food service on your farm with this podcast. We'll delve into food service business planning and marketing, plus cover essential legal considerations for launching a sustainable enterprise. This episode emphasizes Minnesota law.

The second installment of the popular webinar, Sales Contracts for Farm Produce: Why and How. We pick back up with a brief discussion of how to avoid late or non-payment, and then move on to the actual process of drafting a sales contract. Then we talk about something that we all hope never happens – what do you do if something goes wrong? Check in the resource section of FarmCommons.org for the 3 new sales guides that we recommend.

This is part 2 of 2 episodes on sales contracts for farm produce. We pick back up with a brief discussion of how to avoid late or non-payment, and then move on to the actual process of drafting a sales contract. Then we talk about something that we all hope never happens – what do you do if something goes wrong? To view the slides, download and watch the full tutorial with the same name.

This episode is part 1 of our popular tutorial – Sales Contracts for Farm Produce: Why and How. In this hour we will cover Farm Commons' unique approach to developing sales contracts while keeping the farmer's long-term goals at the forefront. We will also address some common problems that can come up, such as quantity/quality disputes, customer ignorance, and more. We finish off from hearing a cautionary tale about the importance of using sales contracts from a member of the Farm Commons community.

This is part 1 of 2 episodes on sales contracts for farm products. In this hour we will cover Farm Commons' unique approach to developing sales contracts--availability sheets and invoices. We will also address some common problems that can come up, such as quantity/quality disputes, customer ignorance, and more. We finish off from hearing a cautionary tale about the importance of using sales contracts from a member of the Farm Commons community. To view the slides, download and watch the tutorial with the same name.

In this episode, we round out our discussion of CSA Law by diving into some juicy topics: buying and trading in product for your CSA, worker share and intern programs, and farm events and festivals. If you missed Part I, be sure to check it out in episode 3 of the podcast!

In this Part 2 episode, we round out our discussion of CSA Law by diving into some juicy topics: buying and trading in product for your CSA, worker share and intern programs, and farm events and festivals. To view the slides, download and watch the tutorial with the same name.

If you want to learn how an attorney looks at a CSA and how you can protect your farm, you are in the right place! We will start off with some examples of how things can go wrong, just to give you some context and perspective, and then, of course, we will talk about how to prevent these types of situations from occurring. This episode covers membership agreements and drop sites issues, including zoning and injuries. Make sure to check out episode 4 for Part 2.

In Part II of the Beginning Farmer's Introduction to Farm Law, we review liability insurance, sales contracts, and employees and workers. A lot of content packed into a short episode, and an excellent overview of the material Farm Commons will be covering in the rest of our podcast series.

In Part II of the Beginning Farmer's Introduction to Farm Law, we review liability insurance, sales contracts, and employees and workers. To view the slides, download and watch the tutorial with the same name.

Welcome to the Farm Commons Podcast! In this episode we we will cover an overview of how considering legal issues can help you manage risk and build a strong farm business. Part 1 includes leasing, partnerships, and business entities.

In this episode we we will cover an overview of how considering legal issues can help you manage risk and build a strong farm business. Part 1 includes leasing, partnerships, and business structures. To view the slides, download and watch the tutorial with the same name.