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

  • Beginner Tractor Skills for Women, LGBTQIA, and BIPOC

    This beginner-friendly class at Eureka Organic Farm in Springfield Vermont will cover how to safely operate a tractor, choosing the right tractor for your farm’s needs, basic maintenance and troubleshooting, understanding attachments and their uses, and key safety practices to prevent accidents. Open to all, this class is designed specifically for women, LGBTQIA+, and BIPOC farmers who want to build confidence and practical skills with tractors. Sliding scale fee. Advance registration required.

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  • Women Farmers Aging Strong

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    Join us for this virtual learning circle series running from September through May to help us preserve and protect our most important farming tool: our own bodies. Each month we will cover a different theme and topic, including both mental and physical health awareness along with a new movement exercise we’ll do together. Free. 

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Explore Resources

  • Employee Supervision

    The resources below offer a variety of communication and management tips and techniques and tools to help create a positive and productive farm work environment.Training Your Employees: Training your…

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  • Communication in times of anxiety

    A key role of management is setting the emotional tone for the workplace - something that's critical during times of uncertainty and anxiety. This blog post from UVM Extension's Mary Peabody provides four healthy communication practices that can establish trust and openness in the workplace, and to address anxiety, fear and uncertainty among employees.

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  • Agricultural Justice Project Toolkit

    The Agricultural Justice Project Toolkit collects guidance and resources to support building a business and workplace that’s fair and accountable to workers, small-scale farmers, and communities.

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