JRG Attorneys at Law

JRG’s Food Safety Team

JRG’s Agribusiness and Food Safety Specialty Team advises our clients on the business and management of agricultural operations; protecting our food sources and the companies that cultivate them. Our agricultural lawyers have an in-depth knowledge of issues related to food-borne illness claims and agricultural product liability matters. In recent years, our agricultural attorneys took part in some of the nation’s most high-profile produce liability litigation related to Salmonella, Hepatitis A, and E. Coli.

Leading Agricultural Law attorneys in Monterey County, San Benito County, and the Central Coast of California

The tri-county area of Monterey County, San Benito County, and Santa Cruz County is referred to as “America’s Salad Bowl” because the majority of America’s fruits and vegetables are grown here. The Salinas Valley is home to many of the major agricultural companies, and these companies have crops and operations in all areas of the Central Coast of California. From the wine vineyards of Santa Lucia and Paso Robles in San Luis Obispo County, to the Cannabis farms in Monterey County and Santa Cruz County, to the berry farms in Santa Cruz County, the agriculture industry thrives on the climates and environment of the California coast, valleys, and mountains. The regional agricultural industry and ancillary industries in are vital not only to the regional economy but also to the State of California, the United States, and the rest of the world. With offices in Salinas, Hollister, and Monterey, JRG has deep roots in agriculture law and specializes in advising agriculture industry clients on agricultural law, or ag law, which comprises multiple practice areas specific to the agriculture industry:

• Cannabis and hemp regulations and permitting
• Farmworker housing and H2A housing
• Fertilizer use and regulations
• Food safety regulations and audits
• Land use and environmental issues
• Packaging and labeling
• Pesticide use and regulations
• Processing
• Product liability
• Recalls
• Research and development
• Right to Farm Act
• Seed production
• Supply chain issues
• Transportation
• Water and well use, rights and regulations
• Williamson Act contracts
• Workplace safety and regulations

JRG Attorneys at Law is a leader in the local agricultural industry

JRG Attorneys at Law firmly believes in actively participating in and supporting the community it serves. We stay updated on local and regional trends, forecasts, and reports from the agricultural sector, County Agricultural Commissioners, and State of California Department of Food and Agriculture. With offices located in Monterey, Salinas, and Hollister, JRG is a leader in providing legal guidance to the agricultural industry on the Central Coast. We share our Hollister office with the San Benito County Farm Bureau, and we actively support and provide leadership to the following community groups:

Ag Against Hunger

California Women in Ag

Grower-Shipper Association

Monterey County Farm Bureau

Western Growers Association Women of Wine

Central Coast Young Farmers and Ranchers

King City Stampede

Salinas Valley Food and Wine

San Benito County Fair

San Benito County Farm Bureau

San Benito Rodeo