Come celebrate the kick-off of Free School 4 Farm Workers by joining us for this two-part online workshop where we take a deep dive into farm employment contracts and negotiation skills. Click here for more information. We will explore what qualifies as an employment contract and what purpose these documents can play on the farm. We’ll consider common […]
Register here! Cooperatives as a business structure help maximize resources and distribute profits equally among members. They can also foster a strong community since members work and vote alongside each other. Join this session to learn about the different types of cooperatives and what to consider before filing. Presenter: Attorney Erika Dunyak, Vermont Law and Graduate […]
Political polarization and culture wars seem to dominate the headlines these days. While there are questions about how widespread this may actually be in food and other systems, media (and social media) can drive behavior in such a way that people stop questioning their assumptions or engaging with others who have different views. This is […]
Friday, February 16 at 12 p.m.: FSA Farm Loans – an overview of the funding opportunities available from FSA’s Farm Loan Programs, including information on microloans, operating loans, and ownership loans as well as Farm Storage Facility Loans. REGISTER HERE FSA provides programs and loans to help farmers provide food, fuel, and fiber to millions […]
Apply here! Longtime valley farmer and educator, Rose Cherneff of Gardening for the Future, is running a monthly course from February - October 2024 about growing food for social and climate resilience. What are the concrete gardening skills needed to grow food in the face of climate change? How do we build a resilient community while […]
Register here! Matt LeRoux of Cornell University will offer a 2-hour workshop on the channel-specific risks observed by small-scale operators and measures to manage channel risk. He will also present other metrics of channel performance such as labor costs and management and engage producers to understand how data is used to improve farm decision-making. Matt […]
Register here! Join us to learn more about exciting new ways to expand food access through processing SNAP online! Direct-marketing farmers can now accept SNAP online with free support from Marketlink and GrownBy. Join us for this panel discussion with Amy Crone from Marketlink, Mike Parker from GrownBy, and Annie Moore from River Queen Greens […]
Deeper than the soil we grow, farmers have the opportunity to nourish our communities beyond calories with the stories we tell. Beyond traditional 'marketing,' together we'll explore simple tools and strategies to bring energy, authenticity and ease to the stories we share and change we're hungry to make. Presenter, Petra Page-Mann of Fruition Seeds: Growing […]