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SUMMARY:Strategies for developing a motivated farm crew
DESCRIPTION:Register here for this free virtual workshop\, which will kick off CISA’s winter farmer-to-farmer series on employee management. \nAn invested farm team is essential for farms to achieve the levels of productivity they need to succeed. Employees are motivated not only by wages and benefits\, but also by opportunities to feel a sense of achievement\, curiosity\, and pride in their work. In this session\, we’ll take a close look at the factors that contribute to employees’ motivation and discuss a wide (and attainable) range of ways in which you can support internal motivation within your farm crew. Presenters Sarah Janes Ugoretz\, Farm Labor Educator at University of Wisconsin Extension\, and Katie Bishop\, owner of PrairiErth Farm\, will share tried-and-true strategies to encourage employee motivation\, grounded in real farm examples. \nContact marisa@buylocalfood.org with any questions. \nCISA’s winter farmer-to-farmer series on employee management is supported by the Northeast Extension Risk Management project award no. 2024-70027-42540\, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/strategies-for-developing-a-motivated-farm-crew/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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SUMMARY:Setting your team up for a successful season - orientation and onboarding with Woven Roots Farm
DESCRIPTION:Providing new farm employees with comprehensive orientation to your farm’s systems\, policies\, and work culture is a crucial step to set yourself up for a successful season. Jen Salinetti (co-director) and Aviva Klein (farm manager) of Woven Roots Farm have learned through experience the importance of making time for this early-season step. In this workshop\, Jen and Aviva will share the systems they’ve developed for onboarding both new and returning employees at the start of each season\, and they will support attendees in developing or refining their own orientation plans. \nThis in-person CISA workshop is free\, but please register here by Monday\, January 26th so we can provide food for all. Snacks will be available throughout\, and a late lunch will be provided by 1:30. The snow date\, in the event of winter weather\, is Thursday\, January 29th (at the same time and place). Contact marisa@buylocalfood.org with any questions. \nCISA’s winter farmer-to-farmer series on employee management is supported by the Northeast Extension Risk Management project award no. 2024-70027-42540\, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/setting-your-team-up-for-a-successful-season-orientation-and-onboarding-at-woven-roots-farm/
LOCATION:Easthampton Public Library Annex\, 52 Main Street\, Easthampton\, MA\, 01027\, United States
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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SUMMARY:MDAR Winter Workshop - Creating a Pricing Strategy
DESCRIPTION:MDAR’s Winter Workshop\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Agricultural Business Assistance program is offering two workshops for farm owner/operators and managers looking to improve their financial management skills and knowledge. Both workshops are free\, will be presented over Zoom\, and are open to all Massachusetts farmers. \nJanuary 28 – 5:00pm – 7:00pm – Creating a Pricing Strategy. Instructor Cian Dalzell\, a farmer and farm business advisor\, will offer participants steps to create an overall farm strategy for pricing products to use as a basis of creating price lists. Register for Pricing Strategy workshop here. \nFor more detailed descriptions\, visit the Agricultural Business Assistance webpage. Questions? Contact Jess at Jessica.Camp2@mass.gov.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/mdar-winter-workshop-creating-a-pricing-strategy/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T130000
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SUMMARY:Free Marketing Workshop for Farmers & Market Managers
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to share an upcoming free workshop designed to help farmers and market managers strengthen their marketing and boost sales at farmers markets. Hosted by Berkshire Agricultural Ventures\, this online session will highlight the most essential marketing tools and strategies for a successful market season. \n📅 Date: January 29\, 2026\n⏰ Time: 1:00–2:30pm\n📍 Location: Zoom\n🔗 Register Here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/l5SYdGd0T0iNGqwJJceMHg \nWorkshop Overview:\nPresenter Zoe Richardson of Good Roots will cover the most critical marketing assets to have at your farmers market booth\, including: \n\nWhat signage you really need and how to design it\nUsing QR codes effectively\nEngaging customers and staying in touch\nBest printing options and layout tips\n\nAbout the Presenter:\nZoe is a branding and marketing expert dedicated to helping farmers increase sales\, grow customer loyalty\, and tell their stories more clearly and effectively.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/free-marketing-workshop-for-farmers-market-managers/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T090000
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SUMMARY:2026 Pioneer Valley Regional Ag Conference
DESCRIPTION:The Northampton Agricultural Commission would like to invite you to the 2026 Pioneer Valley Regional Agricultural Conference on Saturday January 31st from 9am to noon at the Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School Library in Northampton.   \n Doors open at 8:30am and there will be coffee and baked goods.   \n We’ll have two great speakers presenting: \n Russell Braen from Park Hill Orchard will present on running an apple orchard and perennial fruit farm in Easthampton and how their sculpture art park has become an integral part of their business.    \n Charlotte Cote from the Cote Cattle Company in Granby will discuss how she and her partner Guy brought their family farm back to life and raise longhorn cattle for show and beef.   \n Representatives from the Hampden Hampshire Conservation District\, Land for Good\, and a new state program to invigorate Agricultural Commissions will also be there.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/2026-pioneer-valley-regional-ag-conference/
LOCATION:Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School Library\, Northampton\, MA
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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