Legal Food Hub & Hogan Lovells Food Safety Webinars Available OnlineThe Legal Food Hub and Hogan Lovells teamed up in October to bring Hub participants and attorneys an update about the much-anticipated federal food safety rules. Joe Levitt, a partner at Hogan Lovells and a former director of FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, and Elizabeth Fawell, counsel at Hogan Lovells, presented on […] |  |
Legal Food Hub Releases Annual ReportThe Legal Food Hub’s 2017 Year in Review details a busy year connecting farmers and food entrepreneurs with the legal help they need. Read the full report here. |  |
Farm Fresh Rhode Island Receives Assistance with Labor and Employment PoliciesAbout: Farm Fresh Rhode Island is a non-profit 501(c)3 founded in 2004. The organization’s mission is to grow a local food system that values the environment, health, and quality of life for farmers and eaters of Rhode Island. Goals include, preserving Rhode Island farmland, building healthier communities, strengthening RI community-based businesses, increasing access to fresh food, […] |  |
Simmons Farm Expands Offerings and Limits Liability with WaiverAbout: Simmons Farm is a 120 acre family farm in Middletown, RI, specializing in traditional and heirloom produce, meat, dairy, eggs, cheese, and hay. The farm has passed down within the Simmons family through several generations and for the past twenty years has been run by Karla and Bryan Simmons. Legal Issue: Karla and Bryan […] |
Lost Art Obtains Trademark and Ensures Business Structure is CompleteAbout: Kaylyn Keane, owner of Lost Art Cultured Foods LLC, produces and sells wholesale fermented vegetables, including sauerkraut and pickles. Launching her business in November 2015, Kaylyn uses the shared kitchen space provided by culinary incubator Hope & Main, located in Warren, Rhode Island. Lost Art Cultured Foods sells to local markets and local retailers. […] |
Earth Care Farm Transitions to Next GenerationAbout: Jayne Merner-Senecal runs her family’s farm, Earth Care Farm, located in Charlestown, RI and plans to take over ownership of the farm in the future. Earth Care Farm was started by Jayne’s father, Mike Merner, forty years ago and has a diversified production of produce, meat, and compost. They use organic practices though they […] |
Cassie Seawell Secures Lease for 200 AcresAbout: Cassie Seawell and her partner Michael Saucier have both worked on farms and are eager to start their own. Cassie and Michael identified 200 acres in Washington, ME that is ideal for their future vegetable and animal production. Legal Need: Cassie reached out to the Legal Food Hub for assistance with reviewing and negotiating […] |
Waltham Fields Community Farm Prepares for New Overtime LawAbout: Waltham Fields Community Farm is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting local agriculture and hunger relief through farmland preservation and education. WFCF practices socially, ecologically, and economically sustainable agriculture and provides farming, cooking, and science-based programs for children and adults alike. With a goal of distributing $80,000 worth of fresh produce in 2017 through […] |
Nomad Cheese Company Seeks Assistance with Contract and Entity FormationBackground: Kristen has been making cheese for about five years. For the past year, she has been employed by two dairy farmer friends, Caitlin Frame and Andrew Smith, who own The Milkhouse creamery in South China, ME. Now, Kristen is ready to start her own cheesemaking business and contacted the Legal Food Hub for assistance […] |
“Bangor Daily News”Bangor Daily News reports on the Maine Legal Food Hub’s 100th case since its launch in the state in late 2015, a milestone that Maine Legal Food Hub coordinator Phelps Turner said demonstrates a need for this type of pro-bono legal assistance for those in the farming and local food realms. | |