Library Guides: Farm Law Resources: Additional Guides & Resources

Additional Guides

Ag Law Library
Farm Office: Ohio State University Extension
Agricultural Law Resources
Drake University: Drake Law Library
Agriculture
University of Missouri Libraries
Department Guides: Agriculture
Missouri State Library: Office of Secretary of State
Food, Agriculture & Environmental Law
The George Washington University: Jacob Burns Law Library
The focus of this guide is the intersection of U.S. food, agriculture and environmental law.
Food Law: Resources for Agriculture and Farming Issues
Pace University: Pace Law Library
Many of these websites include sample contracts, leases, advice on corporate structure, and other transactional resources.
Food Law and Policy
UCLA Hugh & Hazel Darling Law Library
Free and Low Cost Legal Research
University of Missouri Law School Library
Resources for Farmers: Starting your Business
University of Mount Olive: Moye Library
Self-Help Legal Research Guide
University of Missouri Law School Library
This guide is designed to help non-lawyers navigate the Missouri legal system & offers tips on how to conduct legal research, and offers resources on how to find an attorney

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Additional Resources

A Beginning Farmer Workbook: How to Plan, Support, and Grow Your Farm or Ranch
Purdue University Extension.
"We divided this workbook into four sections to help you achieve your goals:
1. Starting a Farm: What Are Your Realities?
(page 2)
2. Mapping Assets: What Do You Have?
(page 8)
3. Setting Goals: What Would You Like to Do
with Your Farm? (page 33)
4. Creating Feasible Action Plans: How Do
You Get What You Want? (page 39)
5. Resources (page 46)"
Client Resource Guide
Created by The Missouri BAR.
"Meet Your Lawyer, The Attorney-Client Relationship, Lawyers’ Fees, The Fee Dispute Resolution Program, Missouri’s Lawyer Discipline System, Missouri Paralegals, and Finding the Legal Help You Need."
Farmer Resource Network-Resource Guide: Legal Assistance and Education
A resource guide created by Farm Aid. Find more of their resources at farmaid.org/resources

"Whether you’re considering starting a farm or you’ve been farming for decades, at some point you’re likely to find yourself in need of help with a legal question or issue. Happily, there are a growing number of organizations and programs providing farmers with legal support across the country. The resources listed below will be a great place to start when you need this kind of expertise. In this resource guide we distinguish between legal assistance and education. You’ll also
see that some organizations offer both types of support!

Against the Grain: The Farm Aid Podcast
"Against the Grain is the Farm Aid podcast, designed to bring the magic of Farm Aid’s annual festival to listeners year-round. Hear from farmers and artists, advocates and food experts, activists and policymakers – all of whom are working towards building a more just and equitable farm and food system."
Farm Aid: Fact Sheets
"Farm Aid fact sheets break down the issues affecting family farmers and our food system. These fact sheets cover a range of topics, including corporate power, how climate change is impacting agriculture, challenges affecting specific industries like dairy and poultry and insights into the economic crisis faced by family farms. This information empowers you in supporting farmers while providing insights into the critical issues that shape our food landscape."
Farm Aid: Farmer Resource Guides Library
Resource guides covering topics such as farm financing, advocacy and organizing, veteran farmers, and more!
Farm Aid: Farm Policy
Articles discussing agriculture legislation and current issues faced by farmers across the United States of America.
USDA How to Start a Farm: Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
"New to farming? Want to learn how to start a farm? USDA offers dedicated help to beginning farmers and ranchers. USDA considers anyone who has operated a farm or ranch for less than ten years to be a beginning farmer or rancher."
USDA Programs and Support for Small and Mid-Sized Farmers
The USDA provides small and midsize producers valuable resources and program information.

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