Your animals and farm products are your livelihood. But a single neighbor complaint about what annoys them about your animals or farming practices can turn a routine day into a legal fight: a call about odors from a pig pen, a noise complaint about barking livestock guard dogs, or dust from farming activities. In many of these disputes, Right to Farm laws are your first line of defense. Knowing how they work, and how to use them, can be the difference between a closed file and a costly legal battle.
Watch the preview below to get a taste of the webinar. Then join FTCLDF to watch the full recording and get the complete legal picture:
In this members-only webinar, “Right to Farm Laws: What They Can and Cannot Protect Against,” FTCLDF attorneys walk through the Right to Farm-related issues that come up most often for farmers and homesteaders:
- Livestock guardian dogs, and how Right to Farm laws can protect their use
- Restrictive local zoning and other ordinances that may improperly limit farm activities
- Protections that may or may not exist for commercial and agritourism activities
- Homesteading implications
- Practices farms should follow to benefit from RTF protections
Why Right to Farm laws matter
Right to Farm laws exist to protect farms and homesteads from nuisance claims and local restrictions as communities grow and change around them. When neighbors move in next to land that has long been farmed, conflicts are almost inevitable. These laws help ensure legitimate farming operations aren’t forced out by complaints about the everyday realities of raising crops and animals.
But a law only helps if you know it exists, what it covers, and how to invoke it. This webinar explains exactly that, with practical guidance you can apply on your own property.
Watch the whole thing
The preview is just a glimpse. The full webinar covers each topic in depth, and FTCLDF members can access the recording anytime through the members-only resources page.
Not a member? Join FTCLDF to unlock the full webinar library and the legal help that comes with membership:
- 24/7 emergency hotline staffed by attorneys for surprise visits and inspections
- Legal consultation and possible representation on matters within FTCLDF’s mission
- Help drafting the agreements you need to provide food directly to consumers
- Advocacy on state and federal policy that affects direct farm to consumer commerce
- Access to all members-only webinars, podcasts, articles, and legal primers
Current members: log in to the member portal and find the full recording under members-only resources.
Questions? Email [email protected] or call 703-208-FARM (3276).
