{"id":7483,"date":"2025-04-02T08:47:44","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T12:47:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=7483"},"modified":"2025-04-22T09:28:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T13:28:20","slug":"not-for-profit-business-structures-making-smart-choices-for-your-operation","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/resource\/not-for-profit-business-structures-making-smart-choices-for-your-operation\/","title":{"rendered":"Not For Profit Business Structures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Content and webinar created by <a href=\"https:\/\/farmcommons.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Farm Commons<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many producers take on the business and lifestyle of farming because they want to serve their community. From healthy food to environmental benefits, the social values are clear. But does this mean the farm should be organized as a nonprofit? What about other social benefit entities like benefit corporations?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This 90-minute webinar recording gives viewers the chance to work through the pros and cons of each option to make an effective choice for individual operations, including attention to funding sources and regulations. Folks who already have chosen a social benefit entity will get tips on the legal implications and best practices for the various options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This program will also touch on how to optimize donations or sponsorships rather than forming a social benefit business structure. Presented by Farm Commons Executive Director and Attorney Rachel Armstrong, Esq., this webinar will be full of practical information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/1070076595\/a13a90a47d\">Webinar Recording Link<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Guide Links<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Basic Considerations for Choosing a Nonprofit Farm<\/strong>: Access the English Guide&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/farmcommons.org\/resources\/articles\/basic-considerations-for-choosing-a-nonprofit-farm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>and the Spanish Guide&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/farmcommons.org\/recursos\/articulos\/consideraciones-basicas-para-la-eleccion-de-una-granja-sin-fines-de-lucro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Exploring Qualifications for a Nonprofit Farm<\/strong>: Access the English Guide&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/farmcommons.org\/resources\/articles\/exploring-qualifications-for-a-nonprofit-farm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>and the Spanish Guide&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/farmcommons.org\/recursos\/articulos\/exploracion-de-las-calificaciones-para-una-granja-sin-fines-de-lucro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Exploring Social Purpose Business Structures<\/strong>: Access the English Guide&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/farmcommons.org\/resources\/articles\/exploring-social-purpose-business-structures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>and the Spanish Guide&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/farmcommons.org\/recursos\/articulos\/exploracion-de-las-estructuras-empresariales-con-fines-sociales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Basics of Food Donations and Bartering as a Farm<\/strong>: Access the English Guide&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/farmcommons.org\/resources\/articles\/basics-of-food-donations-and-bartering-as-a-farm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>and the Spanish Guide&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/farmcommons.org\/recursos\/articulos\/fundamentos-de-las-donaciones-alimentarias-y-el-trueque-en-una-granja\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":7484,"template":"","tags":[248],"topic":[59,58],"class_list":["post-7483","resource","type-resource","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-farm-commons","topic-financials-and-funding","topic-getting-started"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Not For Profit Business Structures - Care Farming Network<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/resource\/not-for-profit-business-structures-making-smart-choices-for-your-operation\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Not For Profit Business Structures - Care Farming Network\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Content and webinar created by Farm Commons Many producers take on the business and lifestyle of farming because they want to serve their community. 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