FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jessica Manly, National Young Farmers Coalition press@youngfarmers.org, 518-643-3564 ext. 722 Hudson, NY (February 11, 2020) – The National Young Farmers Coalition, in partnership with the Local Food Safety […]
By Eric Hansen, NYFC Policy Analyst This is what we have all been waiting for, at least those of us with a stake in farm policy. On November 13 , […]
Last month, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began finalizing the new food safety rules under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). NYFC and our partners have been working on […]
By Hannah Moser of Forager Farm As a first-year farm selling direct-to-consumer vegetables policy is not something we’ve had to deal much with as of yet. However, the overarching Food […]
A quick message from farming attorney extraordinaire Rachel Armstrong about new resources available from Farm Commons. Hello Farmers and Food Advocates, We all know how vital good food safety practices […]
The latest Farm Law Webinar is coming up for beginning farmers (and experienced farmers alike!) interested in learning more about how the law impacts their farm. Farm Commons is an […]
This winter, Farm Commons will offer free webinars on legal issues for farmers who market their product directly to consumers. Direct-to-consumer farmers are building a new food system, but farmers […]
We hope your Thanksgiving holiday was lovely – filled with delicious (and local!) food and wonderful community. Now that the food safety comment period is closed, this seems like an […]
Yes, you read that right. There have been a series of difficulties over the past week in accessing the regulations.gov website to submit comments on the proposed food safety regulations, […]
November is #FarmerHeroes month! We’re celebrating a few farmer-members who represent our incredible network of bold, passionate, young farmers providing great food for their communities. Follow #FarmerHeroes this month […]