Position Opening: Education and Leadership Facilitator
Please consider applying for our latest open position! About us: Farm Commons is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering agricultural communities to resolve their own legal vulnerabilities, within an ecosystem of support. We are proud of our sought-after expertise, excellent resources, authentic reputation, and strong success in reducing legal risk for sustainable farmers and […]
Updates on the Federal Funding Freeze and Terminations- April 24th Webinar
Learn about the latest legal issues and perspectives around the federal funding freeze and terminations. Join Farm Commons for a discussion of the latest legal issues and perspectives around the federal funding freeze and terminations. We\’ll share new and improved resources available. We\’ll also discuss the termination and reapplication activity surrounding the Partnerships for Climate […]
Share Your Experiences with Heir Property, Crop Insurance, and FSA Farm Numbers
Share your experience about securing crop insurance Do you have experience with Obtaining crop insurance for agricultural products grown on land held as heir property, or; Applying for a FSA farm number for land held as heir property, or; Are you farming on a parcel held as heir property and would like to apply for […]
Health Claims for Tinctures and Teas– What’s the Harm?
Teas that soothe headaches, tinctures that cure colds, and ointments that heal muscle aches. Health claims like these are often commonplace on botanical and herbal products, so it makes sense why many botanical producers think making health benefit claims with the words “cure” and “heal” is lawful and holds little risk. This is not the […]
REAP: Evaluating Options Before April 24 Deadline Webinar Information
Navigate the ambiguities in the USDAs March 25 letter announcing its so called “path for applicants to support U.S. energy independence.” REAP grant recipients have until April 24 to decide whether and how to change their project proposals to “remove Harmful DEIA and Far-Left Climate Features.” What does this mean? What options do grant recipients […]
April 2025 Webinar Series: Offering Employee Benefits to Farm Employees
Join Farm Commons and your peers for a free webinar series exploring how to offer employee benefits like pay raises, bonuses, and health care benefits like QSEHRA to farm employees. As a farm owner or manager, you know how essential it is to care for your workforce. Providing employee benefits like health care, pay raises, […]
Frequently Asked Questions About the Federal Funding Freeze
For the last couple of months, Farm Commons has been focused on the new Executive branch’s actions regarding federal funding and how they affect agricultural communities. Farmers and farm-supporting organizations around the country have had their funding frozen or terminated. These financial resources helped to power a wide range of activities, from improved product aggregation […]
Tinctures, Salves, and Teas: What Laws Apply to Botanical Products? Webinar Information
Learn how to make, market, and sell botanical products in a legally resilient manner. Do you own a business where you make and sell teas, salves, tinctures, and other health/beauty aids from products you grow and forage yourself? Do you have concerns about what you can say when marketing your product? Or perhaps you know […]
Conversation Forum: Updates on the USDA Federal Funding Freeze and its Effects (March 28, 2025 Webinar)
Learn and share about updates on the federal funding freeze and its effects. As the federal funding freezes continue and uncertainty abounds, are you looking for the comfort of community and a dash of Farm Commons’ legal perspective around updates on the federal funding freeze and its effects? Join us for a highly interactive, free, […]
Not-for-Profit Business Structures: Making Smart Choices for Your Operation Webinar
Learn about the pros and cons of not-for-profit business structures. Many producers take on the business and lifestyle of farming because they want to serve their community. From healthy food to environmental benefits, the social values are clear. But does this mean the farm should be organized as a nonprofit? What about other social benefit […]