Reporting on two sets of interviews with 90 farmers and 19 farm workers in six states, this 2021 online seminar session shared highlights from stories about hiring and working on small and mid-sized farms in six states -- North Carolina, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Wisconsin. Topics include criteria successful farmers use when looking for workers, practices that can improve worker retention and challenges and obstacles the research identified in attracting and retaining the right employees. Recorded March 9, 2021.
Presenter: Jason Parker, School of Environment and Natural Resources, College of Food, Agriculture, and Environmental Sciences, The Ohio State University.
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