Unemployment Benefits for Farmers/Ranchers Affected by COVID

Please join Farm Commons for a webinar on Unemployment Insurance Benefits for Farmers/Ranchers Affected by COVID-19 later today.

If you own a farm or ranch and are suffering lost or reduced revenue because of COVID-19, unemployment insurance benefits may help provide income during this difficult time. Although self-employed individuals don’t normally qualify for unemployment, that has changed. Benefits have been extended to farmers to cover for income where farmers markets have shut down, restaurants have stopped buying, and potentially where the market for commodities has collapsed and product is being dumped, as with milk. Unemployment benefits are a useful tool in combination with the Paycheck Protection Program, and we will discuss strategies for leveraging both.

Join us to learn who, what, when, how, and how much. We will provide additional resources to help farmers apply and show their eligibility for unemployment benefits for attendees. This webinar provides state and federal information, and is relevant to farmers nationwide.

Monday, April 13th

4pm Eastern, 3pm Central, 2pm Mountain, 1pm Pacific

Register in advance for this webinar:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_znafd0OBQ0-UbiSP83oPFA

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Capacity is 500. This webinar will be recorded and available on demand for those that cannot attend or if we reach capacity: Just click the registration link at any time to watch the recording.

Please help us advertise this webinar widely. The registration link above may be used to view the webinar after the event, as well.

As always, be in touch with questions and issues about the legal aspects of farming during COVID-19. If you aren’t familiar with Farm Commons, we are a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering farmers to resolve their own legal vulnerabilities within an ecosystem of support. Check our website and podcast for more information.