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.

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  • Protect & Preserve Your Most Important Tool: You!

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    After a busy summer season, take some time this fall 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.

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  • 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…

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  • 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.…

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  • Training Your Employees

    A video from the 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 shares a variety of practical…

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