Since Connecticut is often perceived as a small, heavily urbanized state, the significant and growing contribution its agricultural community makes to the state's economy is too often overlooked. We understand the specialized legal needs of Connecticut's farmers and agricultural producers. We represent Connecticut's vital agricultural and agribusiness industries, including livestock, poultry and crop farmers, orchards, vineyards, nurseries, wineries, aquaculture facilities, and agriculturally oriented financial institutions.
Since the industry is so varied, the laws and regulations relating to agriculture and agribusiness are more extensive and complex than those found in almost any other industry. They encompass the unique aspects of environmental law, administrative law, commercial law, taxation and insurance, labor law, intellectual property law, and international trade. Beyond these traditional areas of law are a wide range of federal, state and local government farm programs, right to farm laws, land use restrictions and regulatory exceptions, as well as farm grants, finance and credit. We have an excellent and established working relationship with the governmental entities which regulate and promote agriculture in Connecticut; including the Departments of Agriculture, Environmental Protection, and Economic & Community Development, and can help Connecticut's farmers and agricultural businesses navigate the complexities of agriculture law.
Services Provided
- Business Formation and Structuring
- Contracts and Leases
- Employment, Including Migrant and Seasonal Employees
- Environmental Law and Permitting
- Estate, Tax, Financial and Succession Planning
- Facility Siting, Construction and Expansion
- Farmland Preservation
- Food, Alcoholic Beverage and Related Licenses and Permits
- Grants and Crop Subsidies
- Lending and Commercial Credit Arrangements
- Liability Limitation
- Litigation
- Lobbying
- Patent, Trademark, Biotechnology Licensing and Enforcement
- Product Labeling, Safety and Registration
- Production, Co-packing and Distribution Agreements
- Public and Private Equity and Debt Capital Raising
- Right to Farm Litigation
- Water Quality and Wetlands Management
- Zoning, Land Use and Real Estate
