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Minors Working on the Farm Materials:
- PowerPoint: Minors Working on the Farm MAFVC 1.29.26
- Resource Sheet: Children, Minors & Farm Work
- Recording: Understanding the Basics of Children, Minors & Farm Work (12/13/24)
On January 27–29, 2026, the Mid-Atlantic Fruit & Vegetable Convention will be held at the Hershey Lodge in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
On Thursday, January 29, 2026, from 1:30–2:30pm, staff attorney Audry Thompson will present “Minors Working on the Farm: What Ag Employers Need to Know About Child Labor Laws.”
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and its corresponding regulations create several exemptions for child labor specifically for agriculture, allowing minors to work on the farm when they otherwise would not be authorized to work at all. This presentation will provide an in-depth discussion of FLSA agricultural child labor exemptions, including a review of “particularly hazardous occupations” and FLSA’s interaction with various state requirements for employing minors.
Convention registration will open in December at https://mafvc.org/registration/
Visit mafvc.org for more information & registration.
