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

  • Learning Circles

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    Women-centered "Learning Circles” celebrate a peer-based learning model that works exceptionally well with women farmers, bringing together small groups to share and learn from each other. Refreshingly different from typical webinar lecture formats, these well-received participatory sessions draw on discussion and shared learning and support between each other.

  • Protect & Preserve Your Most Important Tool: You!

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    Spring is the perfect opportunity before the busy season starts to step back, reflect and learn how to better care for our physical and mental health. Join this unique, virtual series for woman-identifying farmers to connect and learn together on key elements of body mechanics.

Explore Resources

  • Tax Basics: Form 1099 Information

    Form 1099 is used to report various forms of income other than wages, salaries, and tips to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and to the recipient of the payment. Agricultural producers may both…

  • Onboarding New Employees

    Having a system in place to orient new employees does several important things for your business. First, it ensures each employee hears the important information and completes all the necessary forms.…