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

  • 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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  • Why and How Farmers Protect Their Skin

    In this Growing For Market article Katie Kulla writes about an important, but often overlooked health issue: skin protection. Explore why skin protection matters and how you can go out into the field confident that you're doing your best for your skin.

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  • Fast Feedback Loop to Improve Performance (video)

    This 3-minute video shares a quick activity that can help build more productive and stronger farm work teams. The exercise can help improve how employees work together, their level of compassion for each other, and how you can be a better supervisor.

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