Planning to host an event on your farm can quickly become complicated, even as a one-time or annual occasion. Jerry Ford (SFA) and Brett Olson (Renewing the Countryside) give experienced guidance on site planning, food and health regulations, risk management and liability, ticketing, vendors and more! At the very least, you're going to learn where not to put a port-a-potty.
Resources:
Jerry Ford - jerry@sfa-mn.org
Brett Olson - brett@rtcinfo.org
On Farm Food Events/Come and Get It!
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture (MISA) Blazing Trails
Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety & Health Center (UMASH)
Come & Get It! On Farm Food Service Manual
Farmstay Manual (needs updating - but may be useful)
Liability statutes: Statutes, Rules and Laws
Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) liability signs for sale: 1 free sign for members
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The Come & Get It project was designed by Renewing the Countryside in partnership with The Sustainable Farming Association and Minnesota Farmers Union.
Funding for Come & Get It was made possible by a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the organizers and do not necessarily represent the official views of the USDA.
The viewpoints of the speakers expressed within or outside of this episode do not necessarily reflect the goals and mission of SFA.
Dirt Rich is produced by the Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota.
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