*Resources with an astrik indicate reccomendations by farmers in our region
Legal Guides for NC Farmers
*The Regulatory Environment for Farms in Western North Carolina
ASAP Connections Guide
A Guide to Regulations for Local Food Entrepreneurs
This Report starts with an overview of the federal, state and local regulatory framework that deals with food, followed by the focus areas of entrepreneurial activities: farmers’ markets, mobile food units and commercial kitchens.
ASAP Connections Guide
A Guide to Regulations for Local Food Entrepreneurs
This Report starts with an overview of the federal, state and local regulatory framework that deals with food, followed by the focus areas of entrepreneurial activities: farmers’ markets, mobile food units and commercial kitchens.
Managing Labor
*Everything You Wanted to Know About Agricultural Workers (and Some things you didn't).
A powerpoint by Mike Womble of Carolina Human Resources, Inc. Compiled for a High Country Farm Labor Workshop that took place in February of 2015.
*FLSA Exemptions - Agricultural Exemptions.
Situations that exempt agricultural employees from minimum wage are described in detail with examples.
*Select US Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division Fact Sheets (Click here to see all)
Workstays
This report focuses on North Eastern States but some aspects still apply in North Carolina. It summarizes key federal and state laws and regulations that affect on-farm mentors
General Agriculture Employment
Overview of agricultural employment.
A powerpoint by Mike Womble of Carolina Human Resources, Inc. Compiled for a High Country Farm Labor Workshop that took place in February of 2015.
*FLSA Exemptions - Agricultural Exemptions.
Situations that exempt agricultural employees from minimum wage are described in detail with examples.
*Select US Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division Fact Sheets (Click here to see all)
- #12: Agricultural Employers under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA)
- #13: Am I an Employee?: Employment Relationship Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA)
- #40: Federal Youth Employment Laws in Farm Jobs
- #49: The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act
- #71: Internship Programs Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
Workstays
This report focuses on North Eastern States but some aspects still apply in North Carolina. It summarizes key federal and state laws and regulations that affect on-farm mentors
General Agriculture Employment
Overview of agricultural employment.
