Center for Agriculture & Food Systems

Right now, farmers markets may have questions about free speech at markets and what types of restrictions market rules can place on activities such as leafleting, political campaigning, or protesting. The Farmers Market Legal Toolkit has a guide for that! farmersmarketlegaltoolkit.org/resources/

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Are you a law student interested in interning with CAFS for the summer? Our 2025 summer honors internship application is now open. Join us! #work-with-us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">vermontlaw.edu/academics/cent…

Have you checked out these 11 educational resources for farmers and food producers? NECAFS and @CAFScenter worked together to research legal questions related to FSMA PSR implementation. Get your questions answered today at elsi.necafs.org

Have you checked out these 11 educational resources for farmers and food producers? NECAFS and @CAFScenter worked together to research legal questions related to FSMA PSR implementation. Get your questions answered today at elsi.necafs.org

It's been a busy fall for the CAFS team. Check out our latest newsletter to see what we've been up to: us12.campaign-archive.com/?u=a8190e5d252…

Thursday, Oct17 at 1pmET, @SouthernULaw is hosting a webinar featuring Emma Scott, Associate Professor and Director of the Food and Agriculture Clinic at @VTLawSchool, to discuss migrant farmworkers and the challenges they face. Register here: sulc-edu.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

We just sent out our September newsletter! Included: the new CAFS Year in Review; an article from @IMidwest on what's at stake for farmworkers this election; new farmer stories from the Farmland Access Legal Toolkit; and more. mailchi.mp/6efc1fe5deeb/c…

NEW Heirs' Property state factsheets added for MA, NY, WV! The Farmland Access Legal Toolkit provides resources and information on heirs property to help prevent land loss, support family farmers, and those who provide support to them. Follow the link in our bio to learn more!

Have you checked out these 11 educational resources for farmers and food producers? NECAFS and @CAFScenter worked together to research legal questions related to FSMA PSR implementation. Get your questions answered today at elsi.necafs.org

Volunteers are critical to the success of many farmers markets. Properly classifying workers as employees, volunteers, interns, or independent contractors has multiple benefits. Read the new guide, "Volunteers at Farmers Markets: Managing Legal Risks." ➡ farmersmarketlegaltoolkit.org/resources

A new article from the Food & Environment Reporting Network tackles biogas, hog farms, and the impact on communities, including an interview with VLGS alum Sherri White-Williamson JD/MERL’18. Read to learn more! thefern.org/2024/06/a-biog…

Moving from fossil fuels to electric technologies on farms can reduce greenhouse gas emissions, benefit the electric grid, and cut energy costs for consumers and utilities, according to a new report. Read the release >> vermontlaw.edu/news-and-event…

Distinguished Summer Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Scholar @MavisGragg's lecture, The Evolution of a Network for Attorneys Working with Heirs' Property, is live on the @VTLawSchool site. Watch now >> youtube.com/live/HGFWmgEEt…

Migrant Justice, a farmworker advocacy group, partnered with Vermont Law and Graduate School's Center for Agriculture and Food Systems in 2018 to develop a manual of farmworker's rights. Now, they've updated the guide. vermontpublic.org/local-news/202…

An updated handbook provides information on employment & housing rights for dairy workers in VT. CAFS is proud to provide this resource in partnership with @MigrantJustice, a VT-based human rights organization founded and led by immigrant farmworkers. >> bit.ly/vtdairyworkers….

Learn how to protect your water from industrial livestock operations in your community with @SRAProject's virtual Water Rangers training on Thursday, May 30 at 7:00pm ET. Register for free here: sraproject.info/3K7Zlca

We are excited to share Food Systems Resilience Planning and the Climate Crisis: Defining Concepts and Terminology, a new resource that explores key concepts for building equitable and resilient local and regional food systems. Read more here: bit.ly/definingfoodsy…

Happy #WorldBeeDay! Have you read CAFS' issue brief on land-use tools to protect pollinators? Find out what land-use laws and policies can protect bees and other pollinators here >> vermontlaw.edu/academics/cent…

What can food labels tell consumers about where their food was produced? The answer can be far from straightforward, according to a new issue brief from Labels Unwrapped, "What is Country of Origin Labeling?" labelsunwrapped.org/issue-briefs-f…

📢Come work with us!📢 We are seeking to hire a staff attorney, focused on ag #finance & credit, to contribute to our mission as the nation's leading source of #aglaw and #foodlaw research and information. Position is based in Fayetteville, AR. Info/apply: bit.ly/nalcjobs