Month: September 2017

Today, Farmers’ Legal Action Group, in conjunction with long-time partners Farm Aid and the Rural Advancement Foundation-International (RAFI), released “Navigating Disaster Assistance for Farmers: Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.” There are several programs to help farmers and rural victims of the hurricanes, but some deadlines are soon. If you’ve been hit, please see our guide to […]

FLAG has updated its Farmers’ Guide to Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) to help farmers affected by Hurricane Harvey. DUA provides payments to people who would not normally qualify for unemployment, including farmers. Available for download here: Farmers’ Guide to Disaster Unemployment Assistance September 2017

We are pleased to announce a new publication from FLAG, Farmers’ Guide to the Minnesota Cottage Food Law. This user-friendly guide explains how the Minnesota Cottage Food Law affects farmers and others that sell food. This work was made possible with the generous support of Minnesota State Supreme Court, Legal Services Advisory Committee.  Available for […]