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Entrepreneurship:  Liability issues with people coming to your farm  |
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Renee M. in Michigan
True Blue Farmgirl
54 Posts
Renee
Allendale
MI
USA
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 Posted - May 26 2008 : 11:03:39 PM
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When someone does subscription gardening, has "you pick your own" crops, hosts events on site, or has other endeavors going on at their farm which involves the public coming onto the property -- how does the land owner handle the liability?
-- Renee M. up in the mitten
No woman ever made history by following the rules. |
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DaisyFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
1646 Posts
Diane
Victoria
BC
Canada
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Posted - May 27 2008 : 12:14:36 AM
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I'm in Canada so I don't know if it's the same as here, but I have $2M farm liability insurance which is coupled with my house insurance.
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
4813 Posts
Julie
Russell
AR
USA
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
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Julie
Russell
AR
USA
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nouveau_farmchick
True Blue Farmgirl
173 Posts
Paris
Sequim
Wa
USA
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Posted - May 29 2008 : 10:58:23 AM
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It may be wise to call your local insurance Co. and see what they suggest.
Farmgirl
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country lawyer
True Blue Farmgirl
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Posted - May 31 2008 : 05:02:52 AM
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| And of course a phone call or visit to your attorney's office. |
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Renee M. in Michigan
True Blue Farmgirl
54 Posts
Renee
Allendale
MI
USA
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Posted - Jun 05 2008 : 02:07:24 AM
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Oops, I should have clarified what I meant. . . I know the answer to this question will vary somewhat from place to place, type of farm business, etc. But, I was hoping to hear from folks who hosting activities with the general public coming on site as to what they actually do to protect themselves. For example, I would love to see the wording of the liability waiver MaryJane uses at her farm for her Subscription program -- assuming she has one and I would assume she has.
The whole liability issue and how to deal with it would be a great topic for the magazine to tackle I think.
My husband grows pale and has to go lay down anytime I mention any endeavor which would require strangers coming onto our property.
-- Renee M. up in the mitten
No woman ever made history by following the rules. |
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ruralfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
4309 Posts
Rene'
Prosser
WA
USA
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Posted - Jun 06 2008 : 7:23:20 PM
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Renee,
Check out www.farmstop.com Jane Eckhart gives seminars etc all over on agritourism etc... she may have some insights for you.
Rene~Prosser Farmgirl #185
" Plant goodness, harvest the fruit of loyalty, plow the new ground of knowledge. Hosea 10:12 |
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