Insurance Resources

Purchasing the right insurance policy is integral to sustainable farmers’ management of risks like injuries, property damage, crop and livestock loss, and more. The materials in this section will help you take action to manage your farm’s risks with insurance.

Managing Your Farming Legal Risks with Insurance: A Farm Commons Tutorial

This interactive tutorial shows how to use insurance as a tool to manage legal risks specific to your farm; modules include property, crop and livestock, worker injuries, and your injuries.

Tipsheet: What insurance should I purchase for my sustainable farm? How much do I need?

This tipsheet discusses risk and return when seeking insurance for your farm operation.

Managing the Sustainable Farm’s Risks with Insurance: Navigating Common Options

Understand the common risks inherent in farming and learn options for managing them while protecting your farm business.

Farm Commons Episode Nine: Whole Farm Revenue Protection

Podcast: In this episode we explore the Whole Farm Revenue Protection insurance policy which is available for diversified farms.

Farm Commons Episode Seven: Cover Me! Insurance for Your Farm Enterprise

Podcast: In this episode we discuss various insurance and risk-management options for your sustainable farming operation.

Insurance for the Farm: Policies and Principles to Efficiently Manage Risk

Podcast (broadcast of recorded tutorial): Learn the basics of how to manage common risks that occur on farms, including injuries, property damage, and crop insurance.

Introduction to Sustainable Farm Law

Podcast (broadcast of recorded tutorial): We offer an overview of the basics of farm law.

Insurance for the Farm: Policies and Principles to Efficiently Manage Risk

In this tutorial we cover common insurance options and how to navigate them to find the right policy for your farm.

Introduction to Sustainable Farm Law

This tutorial provides beginning farmers an overview of the many legal issues to be aware of when starting out.

Getting Legal Questions Answered

Podcast: Farm Commons' Executive Director and Attorney Rachel Armstrong answers a question that we hear quite a bit from our community: Where do I go when I have a legal question?

Efficiently Manage Your Farm's Risks With Insurance Part II

Podcast (broadcast of recorded tutorial): In part 2, we review the remaining topics: off-farm injuries, injuries to employees as well as farm owners, and crop and livestock coverage.

Efficiently Manage Your Farm's Risks With Insurance Part I

Podcast (broadcast of recorded tutorial): Insurance is a vital component of building a farm business, but it can be overwhelming! In this episode we begin to break down common insurance options.

The Beginning Farmers Introduction to Farm Law, Part II

Podcast (broadcast of recorded tutorial): In Part II, we review liability insurance, sales contracts, and employees and workers.

The Beginning Farmers Introduction to Farm Law, Part I

Podcast (broadcast of recorded tutorial): In this episode we we will cover the basics of key farm law issues, including leasing, partnerships, and business structures.

The Beginning Farmer’s Introduction to Farm Law

In this tutorial, beginning farmers will get a preview of the many legal issues they should consider when just starting out with farming.

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