“Jenny has been an unflappable champion for New England’s farmers, food entrepreneurs and consumers, and it’s wonderful to see Mayor Walsh give her work the recognition it deserves,” said CLF president Bradley Campbell…
Apr 22
2016
2016
Legal Food Hub
CLF connects food producers with pro bono legal services.
Mar 8
2016
2016
Old Labor Laws Run up against New Farming Approaches
CLF’s Ben Tettlebaum, a staff attorney in our Maine office, is featured in this Portland Press Herald article about farmers and labor law. At the Agricultural Trades Show in Augusta last month, the Conservation Law Foundation’s Legal Services Food Hub hosted a panel on Employment Law for farmers, with the goal of “untangling the web…
Feb 18
2016
2016
CLF’s Legal Services Food Hub Crosses 100-Case Mark, Leverages More Than Half Million in Legal Assistance
CLF launched its Legal Services Food Hub with one goal in mind: keeping New England’s food producers in business. A year and a half into this new program, we are delighted to announce that the Hub has crossed a major threshold in its mission to achieve this goal: we placed our 100th case and crossed…
Nov 25
2015
2015
Local Food Innovation: A Win for Maine
This past weekend, ten teams competed to win the first ever Maine Farm, Fish, and Food Innovation Challenge. What’s an “Innovation Challenge”? Think Top Chef for startup businesses aimed at expanding the sustainable distribution, processing, marketing, and aggregation of Maine foods. Thirty-six participants representing 10 teams participated in the weekend event at Bowdoin College. Over…
Sep 29
2015
2015
Legal Services Food Hub Celebrates First Year Helping Farmers and Food Businesses Thrive
It’s been just over a year since CLF’s Legal Services Food Hub launched, matching farmers, food entrepreneurs, and the organizations that support them with pro bono legal services. We are pleased to share our Annual Report highlighting the accomplishments of the Legal Services Food Hub over the last year. It has been an incredibly…
Jul 30
2015
2015
CLF Celebrates Opening of Historic Boston Public Market
“The Boston Public Market is a true reflection of our community coming together to enrich the local economy and provide healthy, fresh food for Boston residents,” said Jenny Rushlow, Director of Conservation Law Foundation’s Farm & Food Initiative. “Local farmers and food businesses are at the heart of a thriving New England. CLF was thrilled to join so many passionate advocates in making this first-of-its-kind market a reality, and we look forward to seeing this success replicated throughout the region.”
Jul 30
2015
2015
Celebrating the Opening of Boston Public Market
This first-of-its-kind, all locally sourced market was brought about with the help of CLF’s Legal Services Food Hub The grand opening of the Boston Public Market today included beautiful displays of plump summer fruits and glistening freshly caught seafood, but that’s not what caught my eye. My focus was drawn to the various stall arrangements for…
May 26
2015
2015
Farmers and Lawyers: A Match Made in Maine
Noah Fralich moved back home to Maine with one ambition: to open a business on his family’s land in New Gloucester. His fledgling cidery business was just getting off the ground when he hit a snag – the name of his business was already trademarked by someone else. Now, in the midst of trying to grow…
May 18
2015
2015
Conservation Law Foundation Launches Pro Bono Legal Service for Maine Farmers and Food Entrepreneuers
Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) launched the Maine Legal Services Food Hub today at a networking breakfast with local government leaders, attorneys, farmers, and food entrepreneurs. Recognizing the role of farmers and food businesses in the economic and environmental health of Maine communities, the Legal Services Food Hub is the first of its kind network that connects smaller-scale farmers, food businesses, and food-related organizations with pro bono legal services to help start, grow, and operate their businesses. CLF launched the first Legal Services Food Hub in Massachusetts last year.