Good decision-making around the type and amount of labor needed on a farm enhances the farm household’s quality of life and increases the likelihood farmers will successfully meet their financial goals. This site provides tools and strategies to help small and medium-sized fruit and vegetable farms make informed labor decisions.

Events

  • Working with Small Engines

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    Ever had a mower that wouldn't start? BCS giving you trouble? Weed whacker keeps stalling out?

    Join the folks at Rock Steady Farm for an in-person, hands-on session to learn to fix it yourself.

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  • What do YOU Actually Need at Work/¿Qué es lo que TÚ realmente necesitas en el trabajo?

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    What Do YOU Actually Need at Work? How's work feeling for you right now? This workshop will give you time to get to know your own needs better and explore what’s working and not working at work. Part of the Skill Building Workshops from the Farm Communication Cohort of Cultivemos. Participation is free, and registration is required to receive the meeting link.

    ¿Qué es lo que TÚ realmente necesitas en el trabajo? ¿Cómo te sientes ahora mismo en el trabajo? Este taller te dará tiempo para conocer mejor tus propias necesidades y explorar qué funciona y qué no en el trabajo. La participación es gratuita, pero es necesario inscribirse para recibir el enlace a la reunión.

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  • Explore Conflict Styles and our Responses to Conflict / Explora los estilos de conflicto y nuestras respuestas ante ellos

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    What is your conflict type? Roots of conflict and finding out your individual conflict style along with a discussion of when your conflict style is helpful and when it is not so helpful. Part of the Skill Building Workshops from the Farm Communication Cohort of Cultivemos. Participation is free, and registration is required to receive the meeting link.

    ¿Qué es lo que TÚ realmente necesitas en el trabajo? ¿Cómo te sientes ahora mismo en el trabajo? Este taller te dará tiempo para conocer mejor tus propias necesidades y explorar qué funciona y qué no en el trabajo. La participación es gratuita, pero es necesario inscribirse para recibir el enlace a la reunión.

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Explore Resources

  • Your Role as an Employee Manager

    Use this Assessing Personnel Management Skills checklist to consider the various aspects of being a successful human resources manager and identify areas to work on developing knowledge and skills. (Developed by Iowa State University Extension & Outreach)

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  • Vermont Language Justice Project

    The Vermont Language Justice Project provides multilingual videos on health, safety, and community topics that may be helpful to people who work on farms and ranches.

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  • Payroll Taxes & Farm Businesses

    This FAQ-style resource helps farm businesses understand and manage payroll taxes. It covers topics such as Federal and State Unemployment Tax (FUTA and SUTA), the thresholds for paying these taxes, the costs involved, and the steps to comply with tax regulations. Author: Rachel Armstrong, Farm Commons. Last updated July 2024.

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  • Training Your Employees (Farm Manager Video Series)

    Training your crews to do their jobs effectively from the start is a key way to avoid problems later. This short video from the Farm Manager Video Series shares practical strategies for training farm employees so that they contribute to the success of the farm.

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