GUEST BLOG POST By Elanor Starmer IF you are a farmer interested in selling produce wholesale or direct to a retailer, restaurant or institution, you probably have food safety on the brain. A growing number of buyers require farms to demonstrate compliance with a food safety standard, often through an audit and certification program. That takes … Read More
Legal Issues
Pipeline’s Concerns Outweigh Benefits
The Northeast Energy Direct Pipeline is a project currently being proposed by Kinder Morgan Energy’s subsidiary, the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co (TGP). The pipeline route would start in Wright, NY, head south to Hancock, Mass., northeast to Northfield, Mass., and then eastward across southern New Hampshire to a hub in Dracut, Mass. The pipeline would … Read More
Legal Concerns Around Farm Workers and Employees
GUEST BLOG POST By Sanne Kure-Jensen Farming is hard work and many farmers seek help from volunteers, compensated volunteers (trade food and/or housing for labor) and paid employees. Farmers want their workers to be happy and productive. Rachel Armstrong led an informative webinar on the legal considerations around unpaid and compensated volunteers. “Ag. law is … Read More