Every business, including a farm, has legal risks associated with it. Hear how Marie identifies and manages legal risks in running her farm and cider business. Find and hire the experts, advises Marie. Even if you pay more upfront, it will definitely payback in the long term when direct marketing value-added products.

Marie Raboin runs Brix Cider, a hard cider company, farm-to-table restaurant and small orchard with her husband, Matt. They're also raising two young kids, Teddy and Vera. Marie has worked in conservation agriculture for over 15 years with organizations such as the Natural Resources Conservation Service, Land Conservation, and UW Extension. She also was the director of agroecology for an NGO in Malawi, Africa. With degrees in soil science and agroecology, Marie has focused her work on supporting farmers that practice conservation agriculture, specifically managed grazing and cover cropping systems.