Based at @vtlawschool. Food and agricultural law education, research, & direct legal services.
Joined February 2013
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26 Apr 2024
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.or…
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26 Nov 2024
Read the latest CAFS newsletter here, and subscribe to get it directly to your inbox: us12.campaign-archive.com/?u…
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26 Nov 2024
Are you a law student interested in interning with CAFS for the summer? Our 2025 summer honors internship application is now open. Join us! vermontlaw.edu/academics/cen…
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Center for Agriculture & Food Systems retweeted
20 Nov 2024
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/
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Center for Agriculture & Food Systems retweeted
9 Oct 2024
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/
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31 Oct 2024
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…
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10 Oct 2024
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/reg…
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30 Sep 2024
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/cafs…
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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!
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Center for Agriculture & Food Systems retweeted
3 Jul 2024
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/
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18 Jun 2024
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.or…
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13 Jun 2024
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-biogas…
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11 Jun 2024
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-even…
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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/HGFWmgEEtDI
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Center for Agriculture & Food Systems retweeted
5 Jun 2024
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.
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29 May 2024
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/vtdairyworkershandboo….
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22 May 2024
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
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21 May 2024
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/definingfoodsystemsre…
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20 May 2024
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/cen…
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17 May 2024
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-br…
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Center for Agriculture & Food Systems retweeted
6 May 2024
📢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
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