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Provides legal assistance and education to farmers in the areas of:

• Credit problems

• Disaster assistance

• Farm policy

• Farm preservation advocacy

• Farmers' markets

• Genetically modified organisms

• Race discrimination in farming

• Sustainable/organic agriculture

• Wind energy

Assists agricultural workers with employment-related legal issues and improves the working and living conditions of agricultural workers. Cases that are generally accepted:

• Employer-provided housing concerns

• Employment discrimination and retaliation

• H-2A contract violations

• Labor trafficking

• Limited public benefits assistance

• Problems during the recruitment process

• Wage theft

• Workplace health and safety violations

Assists agricultural workers with employment-related legal issues and improves the working and living conditions of agricultural workers. Cases that are generally accepted:

• Employer-provided housing concerns

• Employment discrimination and retaliation

• H-2A contract violations

• Labor trafficking

• Limited public benefits assistance

• Problems during the recruitment process

• Wage theft

• Workplace health and safety violations

One-on-one assistance for Minnesota farmers who face crises caused by either natural disasters or financial problems. Services include:

• Farm programs: Planning, application, appeals

• Financial planning: Cash flow projections, FINPACK preparations, debt restructuring

• Legal referral: Referrals, assistance in case preparation

• Lender negotiations

• Social services: Applications, appeals, referrals