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Topic: Contracts

Contracts govern huge areas of farmers’ lives, whether the contracts are written or oral. FLAG has many resources for farmers regarding their rights and obligations under contracts, and provides the following services for farmers:

  • Educate farmers about their legal rights and protections
  • Help farmers understand their contracts before they sign them
  • Help farmers understand their rights and options if questions or disputes arise after they have signed their contract


Featuring


Publications
Farmers' Guide Carbon Market Contracts in Minnesota, First Edition January 2023 (1/11/2023)
CRP-TIP Fact Sheet (3/21/2016)
Using Leases to Meet Financial and Stewardship Goals (Video) (10/28/2015)
Leasing Farm Land in Minnesota (9/17/2014)
Using Leases to Meet Financial and Stewardship Goals (9/10/2014)
FAQs on Sustainable & Long-Term Leases in Minnesota (7/17/2014)
FAQs on Contracts for Deed in Minnesota (7/17/2014)
Farmers' Guide to Organic Contracts (8/1/2012)
Tools for Dairy Farmers in Tough Economic Times (11/1/2010)
Hushed Up: Confidentiality Clauses in Organic Milk Contracts (4/1/2008)

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            [post_content] => <p style="color: #010000;">The <em><a style="font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; color: #028915;" title="Farmers' Guide to Organic Contracts" href="http://tinyurl.com/px8mmne" target="_blank">Farmers’ Guide to Organic Contracts</a></em> can assist farmers with all types of agricultural contracts, but the guide’s primary purpose is to serve farm operations certified as organic under U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Organic Program (NOP) regulations. Specific suggestions and information for certified organic operations are highlighted throughout the guide, which features a color-coded symbol system designed to enhance reader understanding.</p>
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<p style="color: #010000;"><span style="color: #333333;">Chapters of the book may be downloaded at no charge by clicking on the chapter titles on the left side of this page.  </span>The charge for a black &amp; white  bound version of this guide is $35 per book plus shipping, and the<a style="font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; color: #028915;" title="Color edition - Farmers' Guide to Organic Contracts" href="http://tinyurl.com/oyxccbm" target="_blank"> full-color edition</a> costs $100 plus shipping. Orders can be placed by <a style="font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; color: #028915;" title="Farmers' Guide to Organic Contracts" href="http://tinyurl.com/px8mmne" target="_blank">clicking here</a>. Bound copies may also be ordered directly from Farmers' Legal Action Group; please call 651-223-5400 or send an e-mail to lawyers@flaginc.org.</p>
<p style="color: #010000;">This project was supported by the Organic Agricultural Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) program of the USDA National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Grant Number (2010-51300-21445).</p>
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                    [post_content] => <p style="color: #010000;">The <em><a style="font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; color: #028915;" title="Farmers' Guide to Organic Contracts" href="http://tinyurl.com/px8mmne" target="_blank">Farmers’ Guide to Organic Contracts</a></em> can assist farmers with all types of agricultural contracts, but the guide’s primary purpose is to serve farm operations certified as organic under U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Organic Program (NOP) regulations. Specific suggestions and information for certified organic operations are highlighted throughout the guide, which features a color-coded symbol system designed to enhance reader understanding.</p>
<p style="color: #010000;">Farmers can use the guide as a helpful reference tool to answer questions related to organic contracts. The guide’s main Table of Contents, Quick Organic Contract Checklist, and individual chapter tables of contents allow readers to easily find topics of interest. Furthermore, each chapter’s table of contents highlights some of the useful contract-related tips found throughout the guide.</p>
<p style="color: #010000;"><span style="color: #333333;">Chapters of the book may be downloaded at no charge by clicking on the chapter titles on the left side of this page.  </span>The charge for a black &amp; white  bound version of this guide is $35 per book plus shipping, and the<a style="font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; color: #028915;" title="Color edition - Farmers' Guide to Organic Contracts" href="http://tinyurl.com/oyxccbm" target="_blank"> full-color edition</a> costs $100 plus shipping. Orders can be placed by <a style="font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; color: #028915;" title="Farmers' Guide to Organic Contracts" href="http://tinyurl.com/px8mmne" target="_blank">clicking here</a>. Bound copies may also be ordered directly from Farmers' Legal Action Group; please call 651-223-5400 or send an e-mail to lawyers@flaginc.org.</p>
<p style="color: #010000;">This project was supported by the Organic Agricultural Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) program of the USDA National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Grant Number (2010-51300-21445).</p>
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            [post_content] => FLAG is proud to have partnered with Minnesota Farmers Union and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture to create this <em>Farmers’ Guide to Carbon Market Contracts in Minnesota. </em>This Guide is a direct response to the questions and concerns raised by Minnesota farmers. With one fifth of the world’s largest companies setting net-zero emissions targets, farmers are being asked to make changes to their operations that sequester carbon and sell companies ‘credit’ for sequestered carbon. These relationships between farmers, large companies, and often third-party verifiers are defined by contracts. If you have any legal questions about carbon market contracts, please do not hesitate to contact FLAG’s attorneys. Farmers, farm advocates, farm attorneys, and others, please consult, download, print, or share the guide for free.

Download here: <a href="http://www.flaginc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Farmers-Guide-Carbon-Market-Contracts-in-Minnesota-First-Edition-January-2023.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Farmers' Guide Carbon Market Contracts in Minnesota - First Edition January 2023</a>
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