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Liability issues
Community Bee Yards (Community Apiaries)
For a model of how to set up a community bee yard, visit the Village of Schaumburg Community Bee Yard information page http://www.ci.schaumburg.il.us/GreCorn/Green1/Pages/CommunityBeeYard.aspx#map. While this site is maintained by a public entity, note that a nearby congregation provides public access and parking to the site.
Another model site to visit is Burg Bees, described in this Penn State Extension News article: http://extension.psu.edu/allegheny/news/2012/pittsburgh-home-to-burgh-bees-and-americas-first-urban-community-apiary.
Community Gardens:
The Public Health Law Center at William Mitchell College of Law provides a Community Garden Policy Reference Guide on its site, publichealthlawcenter.org. This guide is useful not only for understanding liability issues, but for developing general policies for the operation of a community garden such as: understanding local zoning and land use requirements; garden design and landscaping; garden rules; composing lease agreements; developing pest control guidelines; setting fees; and much more.
Gleaning Programs:
The Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act protects organizations conducting gleaning activities. The text of this Federal Statute can be found on the FeedingAmerica.org site.
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Thanks JT. If you have thoughts of your own to share regarding food security, poverty, urban agriculture and so forth, we welcome guest contributions. Take a look at our “Pensees” pages to get an idea of what we are seeking.