# Legal Advice for Farmers Farm Commons is a Non-Profit Organization with Echoing Green Support By Tiana Reid | Published 2013-06-14 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/farm-commons References: [facebook](https://www.facebook.com/FarmCommons) & [farmcommons.org](http://farmcommons.org/) Based in Wisconsin, [Farm Commons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/farm-rescue) is a non-profit organization that attempts to provide farmers with the [legal advice](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/not-legal-advice) they need to continue to be sustainable and protect livelihoods as a business as well as create interactively resilient local food for the system as a whole. What is more, the organization's Rachel Armstrong was a 2012 Echoing Green Fellow under the Food and Agriculture category. Prior to her work here, Armstrong studied law. "We build on high-quality legal services with an educational program that reaches farmers through trusted advocates, and an attorney network that disseminates Farm Commons’ resources nation-wide," reads the organizations profile on Echoing Green. The Farming Commons website outlines what exactly "farm law" consists of. **Contact Information** Farm Commons [website](http://farmcommons.org/) Farm Commons on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/FarmCommons) Farm Commons on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/FarmCommons) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.2/10 - Popularity: 33% | Activity: 26% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Social Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialbusiness) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Sustainable Farming Practices:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Develop new technology or techniques that allow farmers to adopt sustainable farming practices while navigating legal regulations. - **Online Legal Resources:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Create an online platform that provides farmers with easy access to legal advice and resources tailored to the agricultural industry. - **Farming Advocacy Networks:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Build a network of advocates and attorneys that specialize in farm law to provide farmers with comprehensive legal support and representation. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Agriculture:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Introduce innovative solutions and technologies to improve efficiency, productivity, and sustainability in farming. - **Legal Services:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Develop new legal services specifically tailored to the unique needs and challenges of the agricultural industry. - **Technology:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Create technology-driven solutions for farmers to better understand and navigate complex legal regulations and compliance requirements. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Food Insecurity-Fighting Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/feeding-americas-mission.md) - [Rural Dairy Farm Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dairy-farm1.md) - [Three-in-One Farming Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/farming-platform.md) - [Eco-Farm Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxeisland.md) - [Eco-Farm Landscape Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxeisland-farm.md) - [Educational Agriculture Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/accountability-framework.md) - [Co-Branded Farmer-Supporting Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/farm-rescue.md) - [Digital Animal Rights Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-humane-league.md) - [Farmer-Supporting Merch Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweetgreen-merch.md)