Programs

  • Program 1 [2020]

    FARMERS' LEGAL ACTION GROUP, INC. (FLAG) IS A NONPROFIT LAW CENTER DEDICATED TO PROVIDING LEGAL SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO FAMILY FARMERS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES TO HELP KEEP FAMILY FARMERS ON THE LAND. FLAG WAS ESTABLISHED IN RESPONSE TO THE FARM CREDIT CRISIS OF THE 1980S, WHEN ITS FOUNDING LAWYERS HELPED WIN A LANDMARK CASE PREVENTING FORECLOSURES FOR MORE THAN 60,000 FAMILY FARMS. AS A NATIONAL LEADER IN AGRICULTURAL LAW AND ONE OF THE ONLY SUCH NONPROFIT LAW CENTERS IN THE COUNTRY, FLAG HAS A WELL-DEVELOPED EXPERTISE IN TOPICS ESSENTIAL FOR THE SURVIVAL OF SMALL FAMILY FARMS, AND PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN THE MANY CONVERSATIONS ABOUT BUILDING A MORE EQUITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEM FOR OUR COMMUNITY. IN RECENT YEARS, FLAG HAS WORKED EXTENSIVELY WITH MINNESOTA'S GROWING IMMIGRANT FARMING COMMUNITIES. (SEE SCHEDULE O)FLAG PROVIDES THESE SERVICES: 1) EDUCATION - FLAG CONDUCTS SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS IN THE UPPER MIDWEST AND AROUND THE COUNTRY ON ISSUES FACING FAMILY FARMERS AND PRODUCES A VITAL AND UNIQUE CATALOGUE OF BOOKS AND ARTICLES TO COMPLEMENT ITS TRAINING; 2) LEGAL SUPPORT - FLAG USES ITS EXPERIENCE, RESOURCES, AND NETWORK OF CONTACTS TO PROVIDE A BROAD RANGE OF LEGAL SERVICES TO OTHER LEGAL SUPPORT PROGRAMS, FARMERS, ATTORNEYS, ADVOCATES, FARM ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS; 3) IMPACT ADVOCACY - FLAG UNDERTAKES STRATEGIC LITIGATION OR OTHER TYPES OF ADVOCACY TO ADDRESS IMPORTANT AREAS OF FARM LAW THAT WILL HAVE AN EFFECT ON A LARGE NUMBER OF FAMILY FARMERS; AND 4) ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE - FLAG PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ITS CLIENTS BY SUBMITTING FORMAL COMMENTS ON PROPOSED AGENCY REGULATIONS, TESTIFYING UPON REQUEST BEFORE FEDERAL AND STATE LEGISLATIVE BODIES AND ASSISTING CLIENTS IN DRAFTING AND UNDERSTANDING LEGISLATION."FLAG'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2020 INCLUDED:FLAG ATTORNEYS CONDUCTED 15 SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS ATTENDED BY APPROXIMATELY 800 FARMERS, RANCHERS, ADVOCATES, ATTORNEYS, STAFF MEMBERS OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT AGRICULTURAL LAW AND FOOD JUSTICE. EARLY IN THE YEAR, TOPICS INCLUDED FARM FINANCIAL STRESS AND DISASTER ASSSISTANCE. BEGINNING IN APRIL AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE REST OF THE YEAR, THE SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS WERE CONDUCTED REMOTELY VIA INTERACTIVE WEBINAR PLATFORMS AND FOCUSED PRIMARILY ON THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND RELIEF PROGRAMS FOR FARMERS TO ASSIST WITH THE RECOVERY OF FARM OPERATIONS DURING THE PANDEMIC.FLAG'S PUBLICATIONS WERE VIEWED AT LEAST 32,925 TIMES ON FLAG'S WEBSITE.FLAG'S WEBSITE WAS VIEWED AT LEAST 49,495 TIMES IN 2020.FLAG RESPONDED TO MORE THAN 350 INQUIRIES FROM FARMERS AND OTHERS AROUND THE COUNTRY.IN 2020, FLAG ATTORNEYS: OPERATED A NATIONAL HOTLINE FOR, AND RESPONDED TO, FARMERS WITH LEGAL ISSUES AND PROBLEMS; HELPED THOUSANDS OF FARMERS AND FARM ADVOCATES UNDERSTANT COMPLEX AND CHANGING COVID-19 RELIEF PROGRAMS; WORKED TO PROMOTE FAIR AND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO FARMLAND; ASSISTED MANY FARMERS IN RESOLVING CREDIT PROBLEMS; CONDUCTED WORKSHOPS ON FARM FINANCIAL CRISES AND COVID-19 RELIEF; MONITORED FEDERAL RULE AND POLICY CHANGES; AND PROVIDED OTHER LEGAL SERVICES TO FAMILY FARMERS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. FLAG ALSO PUBLISHED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AVAILABLE TO ALL FARMERS, BUT ARE PARTICULARLY HELPFUL TO THOSE WITH LOW INCOMES OR OTHER CURRENT FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES.IN GENERAL, FLAG'S WORK ON BEHALF FARMERS INCLUDED A BROAD RANGE OF ISSUES, INCLUDING ATTORNEY REFERRALS; BANKRUPTCIES; FARM BUSINESS ISSUES; CONTRACTS; COVID-19 RELIEF, CREDIT, LENDING, AND DEBT MANAGEMENT; CROP INSURANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT; DAIRY ISSUES; DISASTER RELIEF AND RECOVERY; EQUIPMENT REPOSSESSION; ESTATE PLANNING AND FARM TRANSITIONS; LANDLORD/TENANT ISSUES (FROM THE TENANT'S PERSPECTIVE); FARMER-LENDER MEDIATION; PROPERTY RIGHTS; TAX OBLIGATIONS; TOWNSHIP ORDINANCES; AND SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO OTHER MINNESOTA NONPROFIT FARMER ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS.FLAG AUTHORED AND PUBLISHED THE FARMERS' GUIDE TO COVID-19 RELIEF, FARMERS' GUIDE TO CORONAVIRUS FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (CFAP), THE QUICK-GUIDE NAVIGATING COVID-19 RELIEF FOR FARMERS, FARMERS' GUIDE TO THE CORONAVIRUS FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 2 (CFAP 2), AND, FARMERS' GUIDE TO DISASTER ASSISTANCE (7TH ED.) VOLUME 9: THE WILDFIRES & HURRICANES INDEMNITY PROGRAM PLUS (WHIP+) (WHICH HELPS ALL FARMERS, NOT ONLY VICTIMS OF WILDFIRES AND HURRICANES). THESE GUIDES WERE ACCESSED, VIEWED, OR DOWNLOADED MORE THAN 20,000 TIMES IN 2020. FLAG ATTORNEYS ALSO HELD MANY TRAININGS ON THESE PUBLICATIONS VIA INTERACTIVE WEB PLATFORMS DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $439.5K

  • Legal Support for Family Farmers

    DEDICATED TO PROVIDING LEGAL SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO FAMILY FARMERS AND FARMERS' LEGAL ACTION GROUP INC. 36-3431212 COMMUNITIES IN ORDER TO HELP KEEP FAMILY FARMERS ON THE LAND. FARMERS' LEGAL ACTION GROUP INC. FLAG IS A NONPROFIT LAW CENTER THEIR COMMUNITIES TO HELP KEEP FAMILY FARMERS ON THE LAND. FLAG WAS ESTABLISHED IN RESPONSE TO THE FARM CREDIT CRISIS OF THE 1980S WHEN ITS FOUNDING LAWYERS HELPED WIN A LANDMARK CASE PREVENTING FORECLOSURES FOR MORE THAN 60,000 FAMILY FARMS. AS A NATIONAL LEADER IN AGRICULTURAL LAW AND ONE OF THE ONLY SUCH NONPROFIT LAW CENTERS IN THE COUNTRY FLAG HAS A WELL-DEVELOPED EXPERTISE IN TOPICS ESSENTIAL FOR THE SURVIVAL OF SMALL FAMILY FARMS AND PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN THE MANY CONVERSATIONS ABOUT BUILDING A MORE EQUITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEM FOR OUR COMMUNITY. IN RECENT YEARS FLAG HAS WORKED EXTENSIVELY WITH MINNESOTA'S GROWING IMMIGRANT FARMING COMMUNITIES. SEE SCHEDULE O
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $407.5K