Family Farm Law and Legal Definition
According to 7 CFR 761.2 [Title 7 – Agriculture; Subtitle B -- Regulations of The Department of Agriculture; Chapter VII -- Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture; Subchapter D -- Special Programs; Part 761 -- General Program Administration; Subpart A -- General Provisions], family farm is “a farm that: (1) Produces agricultural commodities for sale in sufficient quantities so that it is recognized as a farm rather than a rural residence; (2) Has both physical labor and management provided as follows: (i) The majority of day-to-day, operational decisions, and all strategic management decisions are made by: (A) The borrower and persons who are either related to the borrower by blood or marriage, or are a relative, for an individual borrower; or (B) The members responsible for operating the farm, in the case of an entity. (ii) A substantial amount of labor to operate the farm is provided by: (A) The borrower and persons who are either related to the borrower by blood or marriage, or are a relative, for an individual borrower; or (B) The members responsible for operating the farm, in the case of an entity. (3) May use full-time hired labor in amounts only to supplement family labor. (4) May use reasonable amounts of temporary labor for seasonal peak workload periods or intermittently for labor intensive activities.”
Legal Definition list
- Family Entertainment and Copyright Act
- Family Education Right to Privacy Act (FERPA)
- Family Education Program [Education]
- Family Division
- Family Discussion
- Family Farm
- Family Farmer (Bankruptcy)
- Family Farmer With Regular Annual Income
- Family First Preference
- Family Fisherman ( Bankruptcy)
- Family Fisherman with Regular Income ( Bankruptcy)
