Lexington Farmers’ Market Receives Assistance in Seeking Non-Profit StatusBackground: The Lexington Farmers’ Market was founded in 2004 by three local residents looking to connect local farmers and food producers with residents in Lexington and nearby communities. It’s an idea that has taken root and grown! From May – October, thirty farmers and vendors meet in the historic center of Lexington to sell directly to an average of 700-800 customers […] |  |
White’s Farm Seeks Assistance in Creating an LLCBackground: Stuart White began raising pigs in 1974 at White’s Farm in Winterport, Maine. At a time when most people didn’t give much thought to where their food came from, Stuart’s pigs were eating a grain-free diet of roots, native plants and other forage and were raised without antibiotics or growth hormones. As interest in healthier, local food grew, Stuart began […] |  |
Folklore Farm Seeks Assistance with Lease-To-Own AgreementBackground: Michael Hayden has been farming in coastal Maine for almost five years. Michael raises vegetables, including carrots, onions and garlic at Folklore Farm in Cherryfield, Maine. The bulk of what Michael grows goes to local schools and provides fresh, nutritious local produce to school lunch programs. In addition, Michael has contracts with the Maine Sea Coast Mission to grow food for its “backpack program”, […] |  |
Inaugural issue of regional “To Market” magazine highlights Legal Food HubTo Market, a new magazine about food and the people who produce it, explores the Legal Food Hub by highlighting farmer and food business success stories and the dedicated attorneys who contribute their time and expertise to the Hub’s work. Read the article here and look for a hard copy near your local Edible publication. |  |
“Brattleboro Reformer” Focuses on Hub’s National ExpansionThe Hub plans to replicate its success in Massachusetts and Maine (and soon Rhode Island and Connecticut) by working with partners across the country to bring our model nation-wide. Read the article>> |  |
“Providence Business News” Reports Hub’s Expansion to Rhode IslandLocal food advocates in Rhode Island could be getting some legal help this fall, as the Conservation Law Foundation plans to offer free legal services to farmers and food entrepreneurs in Rhode Island. Read the article>> |  |
“The Boston Globe” Highlights the Hub’s Annual ReportThe Boston Globe explores how the Legal Food Hub’s great success in Massachusetts and Maine has paved the national expansion. Read the article>> |  |
Legal Food Hub Releases Second Annual ReportTo celebrate our second year, we’ve released a report detailing our impact and plans for expansion. Click here to learn more about our work providing pro bono legal services for farmers, food entrepreneurs, and the organizations that support them. |
Saintly Cider Seeks Assistance with Contract NegotiationBackground: Saintly Cider is a hard cider company owned and operated by Caleb Noble in Rowley, Massachusetts. Caleb fell in love with hard cider while attending college in Vermont and after graduation he began brewing his own. Two years and 47 batches later, Caleb perfected his champagne-style hard cider recipe and founded Saintly Cider to bring […] |  |
Delice Bakery Seeks Assistance with Business ExpansionBackground: Delice is a French bakery known for madeleines as well as pastries, cookies, and special occasion cakes. Blondine Jean Charles is the sole owner of Delice and operates her business out of CommonWealth Kitchen, a community kitchen in Dorchester. Blondine’s baked goods are so delicious that they are sold at local Whole Foods Markets. Legal […] |  |