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

  • Evaluating Return on Capital Investments

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    Join this upcoming online session to learn how a new, online decision-support tool can help farmers and their business advisors develop careful projections of how long it will take to recover the cost of purchasing new equipment through increased labor efficiency. Presenter John Hendrickson will also demonstrate how to The Equipment Cost Recovery Calculator's labor module to estimate how the investment will affect labor needs. The session will include ample time for Q&A. Free, but advance registration is required.

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  • Women Farmers Aging Strong: Rebuild and Recover

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    Women Farmers Aging Strong is a farmer-led, monthly online series for information, support and resource sharing to help farmers preserve and protect our most important farming tool...ourselves. This session focuses on the importance of protein and rest in your farming plan.

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  • Keeping Your Payroll Steady

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    Join FSA and The Carrot Project for a practical online workshop on how crop insurance and smart financial planning can keep your payroll steady, even in tough times. You will also hear the latest updates in crop insurance programs and how they can support your farm’s financial stability. Free. Advance registration

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Explore Resources

  • Conflict Resolution Guidelines: A Quick Guide

    It is critical to the smooth workings of a farm that the people who work there take the time to resolve conflicts in a respectful way. Work to resolve conflicts in ways that contribute to the health and harmony of the entire farm community with this 3-step guide.

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  • Demystifying the H2A Program (article & podcast)

    The United States H-2A "guestworker" visa program allows farmers to hire workers from other countries to fill temporary/seasonal positions when local workers aren't available. Growing For Market has covered the H-2A program in both a 2021 online article and a 2023 podcast episode, offering first-hand perspectives and useful information to consider when deciding if the H-2A program could be a good fit for your operation.

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  • Dealing with Problems in the Workplace

    This short video from the Farm Manager Series addresses how to identify and deal with workplace problems. University of New Hampshire's Pat McCabe provides practical advice on how to diagnose the problem and its causes, and then how to work with employees to resolve it.

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  • Ending Employment

    A video from the Farm Manager Video SeriesThis video shares a process farmers can use to end employment legally and professionally.

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