In the first article of this series, I discussed how joining the Farmer To Consumer Legal Defense Fund (FTCLDF) can really lower the fiscal risk to your operation from unforeseen legal fees. A second major risk we have as producers who direct market our goods is from that of a consumer litigation lawsuit. One legal…
As a farmer, there are no shortage of issues we face that can derail our livelihood and best made plans: Death, disease, in-climate weather, drought, flood, pests, cash flow snafus and equipment breakdowns are but just a few of the issues we face which can set us back financially or even put us out of…
It was an unusually calm morning when the phone rang. “Hi sir its Zela Martinez with Lucky Green Transport – I need to know what the status of your ISF is?” “ISF, what’s an ISF?” “Your customs filing, who’s your customs broker?”, she replied with a noticeable rolling of the eyes tone. “What a…
Life happens. Life will always get in the way. Control what life can get in the way of. I am writing this in the middle of a dad-duty day. A day that has forced me to push what seems like an endless workload to the side. And while I enjoy being a dad and spending…