The day-long conference features a wide variety of workshops on many aspects of regenerative organic growing, food systems policy, and land management appropriate for growers and organizers of all scales. This year's theme is Cover, Diversity, Regenerate. Degraded soils can be restored by promoting the biological function of the soil ecosystem, which can be accomplished […]
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An interactive "legal 101" for mentor farmers who offer hands-on learning opportunities on their farms. Drawing on an Agricultural Employment Law booklet developed by New Entry and the Conservation Law Foundation, the session will cover federal and state laws that apply to farmers as employers. |
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In this workshop we will explore the steps in hiring, training and retaining farm employees, from drafting job descriptions and policies to record-keeping and exit interviews. We’ll share some decision-making tools to help farmers become employers. Participants will be introduced to available resources to make farm labor management less overwhelming. This workshop is ideal for […] |
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How do you retain staff year after year? How do you create a strong team from the beginning and follow through the season? In this workshop we will work together to build management and training styles for staff retention including mission clarification, empowering managers and crew leaders, and clear communication and feedback. This workshop builds […] |
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How do you retain staff year after year? How do you create a strong team from the beginning and follow through the season? In this workshop we will work together to build management and training styles for staff retention including mission clarification, empowering managers and crew leaders, and clear communication and feedback. This workshop builds […] |
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The Livestock Institute of Southern New England (TLI) is hosting its 2nd annual livestock conference on January 28th, 2018. TLI promotes best practices in animal husbandry to further strengthen the agricultural activities of the region. This conference is designed for producers of all experience levels and all farm sizes. We are seeking speakers on the […] |
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Join Meryl and Jessica from Just Roots for their presentation on farm-based programs and the community equity work they have been doing in collaboration with the health center, part of The Stockbridge School of Agriculture’s Sustainable Food and Farming program's “Women Entrepreneurs in the Food System” lecture series in 202 Paige Laboratory. Find more info […] |
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We’ll walk through the steps of creating an employee manual that your employees with understand We’ll also discuss federal and state laws, policies that support the health and well-being of your staff, and best practices for upholding those policies. Sarah is Counsel for the firm Bulkley Richardson in the Business and Finance department and is […] |
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