{"id":1873,"date":"2018-02-16T15:53:00","date_gmt":"2018-02-16T20:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cap\/?p=1873"},"modified":"2024-11-18T16:52:10","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T21:52:10","slug":"resources-for-the-agricultural-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cap\/resources-for-the-agricultural-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources for the Agricultural Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Below are a list of resources for some of the most pressing concerns in the agricultural industry. Know a link or issue that should be included? Email AGO.smallbusiness@vermont.gov.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Forms of Credit Available to Farmers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/workinglands.vermont.gov\/\">Working Lands Enterprise Initiative<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/agriculture.vermont.gov\/node\/1116\">Farm Safety Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/agriculture.vermont.gov\/producer_partner_resources\/funding_opportunities\/additional_funding_opportunities\">Third-party resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Food Safety Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/agriculture.vermont.gov\/food_safety_consumer_protection\/meat_poultry_inspections\/livestock_exemptions\">Meat and poultry slaughter<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fsis.usda.gov\/wps\/wcm\/connect\/091d8968-f850-45e5-b7fa-f3473e0c3b0e\/Compliance_Guide_Mobile_Slaughter.pdf?MOD=AJPERES\">Mobile slaughtering units<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/agriculture.vermont.gov\/produceprogram\">Food Safety Moderization Act (FSMA)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthvermont.gov\/health-environment\/food-lodging\/food-processing-licensing\">Value-added food products<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/agriculture.vermont.gov\/food_safety_consumer_protection\/milk_dairy\/laws_regulations\/raw_milk\">Raw milk<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Craft beverages<br \/>&#8211; Start with a&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/dec.vermont.gov\/environmental-assistance\/permits\/specialists\">DEC Permit Specialist<\/a><br \/>&#8211; If alcoholic, contact the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/liquorcontrol.vermont.gov\/licensing\">Liquor Control Board<\/a>&nbsp;as well<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthvermont.gov\/health-environment\/food-lodging\/temporary-food-establishments\">Mobile food trucks<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Intellectual Property and Labeling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/agriculture.vermont.gov\/food_safety_consumer_protection\/weights_measures\/device_inspection\/package_weights_labeling\">State and Federal labeling guides<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/Food\/GuidanceRegulation\/GuidanceDocumentsRegulatoryInformation\/Allergens\/ucm106890.htm\">Federal food allegen labeling Q+A<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ago.vermont.gov\/assets\/files\/Vermont%20Origin%20Rule%20FAQ.pdf\">Vermont Origins Rule FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/agriculture.vermont.gov\/food_safety_consumer_protection\/meat_poultry_inspections\/humane_handling\">Humane animal handling<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ams.usda.gov\/reports\/organic-certification-made-simple\">Organic certification<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ams.usda.gov\/rules-regulations\/gmo\">GMO disclosure and labeling<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Legal Options for Distressed Farmers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/agriculture.vermont.gov\/producer_partner_resources\/farmer_wellness\/farm_first\">Farm First<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.investeap.org\/\">Invest EAP<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-cap-connection wp-block-embed-cap-connection\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"U4OdgvCu5V\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cap\/disclaimer\/\">Disclaimer<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Disclaimer&#8221; &#8212; CAP Connection\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cap\/disclaimer\/embed\/#?secret=uoIhbLZ9Oh#?secret=U4OdgvCu5V\" data-secret=\"U4OdgvCu5V\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Below are a list of resources for some of the most pressing concerns in the agricultural industry. 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