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Enhancing the Safety of Locally Grown Produce: Washing Produce
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Summary
Choosing a legal structure is a key early decision for Tennessee CSA and small farm businesses. This overview compares options such as sole proprietorships, partnerships, limited partnerships, corporations, LLCs, and cooperatives, focusing on tradeoffs in control, startup and ongoing paperwork, personal liability, continuity if an owner leaves, ease of transferring ownership, and taxes (including Tennessee franchise and excise taxes and farm exemptions). Includes a side-by-side comparison table and resource links.
Publications in Series: Enhancing the Safety of Locally Grown Produce
Enhancing the Safety of Locally Grown Produce: Introduction to Food Safety in Farm to School Programs
Enhancing the Safety of Locally Grown Produce: Does Your Produce Make the Grade?
Enhancing the Safety of Locally Grown Produce: What's in Season?
Enhancing the Safety of Locally Grown Produce: Storage of Fresh Produce
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