Attorney Rachel Armstrong, Farm Commons With just a few key rules, farms can navigate employment law with confidence. Learn the fundamentals of farm employment law including classifying workers and the obligations of every farm employer.
Co-Hosted by the RI Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) and URI Cooperative Extension For RI Produce Growers This registered two-day remote training via Zoom on February 4 and 11 from 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. , is approved and compliant with the requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)/Produce Safety Rule (PSR). This training […]
Attorneys Elizabeth Manchester and Russell Stein, Partridge Snow & Hahn When looking to start a charity, many groups turn to a fiscal sponsor prior to receiving tax-exemption from the IRS. A fiscal sponsor is a nonprofit organization that “sponsors” certain charitable projects. A fiscal sponsorship is a relationship between the two parties that provides a way […]
Attorney Deborah Foppert, Archer & Foppert and Farmer Jayne Merner, Earth Care Farm Succession planning is a critical step to ensuring your business can continue to operate even if someone retires or leaves the company. Succession planning is very specific to your business and should be done with the guidance of an attorney. Attorney Deb Foppert of Archer […]
Attorney Ryan Barry, Bulkley Richardson and Gini Mazman, Nourishing the North Shore A nonprofit is a legal entity aimed at providing a collective, public or social benefit as opposed to a legal entity operating to generate money for its owners. Forming a nonprofit and maintaining a nonprofit is a relatively involved process. During this webinar we will hear […]
Attorney Chloe Forkner Johnson, Farm Commons It’s every farmer or rancher’s worst nightmare: Someone claims to have gotten sick from the food they produced. No matter how safe the operation is, the risk is always there. The good news is there are ways to manage and mitigate the impacts of this risk. We’ll discuss the best […]
