The Carrot Project, Young Farmer Network of Southeastern New England, and Land & Sea Together are teaming up to offer a multi-faceted workshop on climate resiliency. You’ll learn ways to build your farm business’s financial resilience while adapting to the effects of climate change, along with methods for boosting personal and community resilience in response to stress. […]
The Massachusetts Farm Energy Program will provide an overview of the application process and requirements for MDAR's energy grant, as well as the USDA's Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Grant. The webinar will be held via Zoom on February 15 from 11:00am to 12:00pm. To register, please visit this page. For more information, please […]
As a small business, you are likely using emails, text, and social media to advertise your business and communicate with your customers. You may also have your own webpage spotlighting customer reviews and other content. With all these forms of social media and communication comes a web of laws that are difficult to navigate. During […]
Join fellow meat and poultry producers to discuss challenges and share ideas related to raising, processing, and selling meat in Massachusetts. This statewide virtual networking event is open to all, but oriented toward small, mid-sized, or homestead meat producers. The event will include a presentation from poultry farmers Kat Chang Laznicka and Peter Reed Laznicka […]
The Carrot Project will be hosting a virtual workshop on “How to Price CSA Shares” Thursday February 16, 2023, 01:00 PM. This workshop will unwrap the steps to creating a pricing strategy and developing pricing for your CSA in order to meet the financial and nutritional needs of your community while building a financially sustainable […]
This webinar is part of the 2023 Tri-State SARE Project Webinar Series: Improving Pasture Management for Sustainable Livestock Production Speaker: Kirsten Workman (Cornell Extension PRO-DAIRY) The Tri-State (CT, MA, RI) SARE Professional Development Program is planning activities for the next three years – through 2026. The project will focus on training agricultural service providers as […]
Congratulations! Your small business is ready to hire your first employees. This is both an exciting and daunting process. Luckily, we have Tara Walker of Bernstein Shur Portland, Maine who will walk you through this process. Tara will cover common legal traps for the hiring manager in the hiring and interview process, she will provide […]
In this session, we'll explore effective communication practices that share expectations and provide feedback to employees all season long. You’ll have a chance to think about how to ensure your farm’s values are reflected in your employee relationships. We will also talk through communication practices to improve employee performance on your farm. We will introduce interactive […]