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SUMMARY:Advanced Farm Labor Topics Part 2: Employee Retention & Farm Culture
DESCRIPTION:Free! \nVia Zoom. Pre-registration is required; click here to access registration. This webinar will NOT be recorded for later view. This webinar will be an interactive learning environment\, so please plan to attend the entire time and be prepared to engage. \nThis webinar is ideal for farmers\, farm managers\, and anyone responsible for building and leading a farm crew\, particularly for those at the beginning of hiring and managing crew (3-5 years or under). \nWhat makes someone stick around season after season? If you’re ready to build a workplace where employees feel valued\, invested\, and excited to grow\, this session is for you. Join longtime farmer and coach Ellen Polishuk for a lively\, honest conversation about what it really takes to retain great people and create a farm culture that thrives. \nLets talk trust\, leadership\, and the kind of work environment that makes people say\, I want to be part of this. \nIn this class\, we will: \n-Explore how to delegate authority and share decision making \n-Reimagine compensation to meet real employee needs \n-Workshop creative benefits and career development ideas \n-Discuss pathways to ownership and leadership \n-Practice communication strategies that build trust \n-Reflect on what it takes to create a truly positive farm culture \nGuest Speaker Info: \nEllen Polishuk\, Plant for Profit \nSeth Hunt\, North Olympic Development Council \nThis program is funded in part by an award from USDA Rural Developments Rural Business Development Grant program. USDA is an equal opportunity provider\, employer\, and lender. \nAbout Ellen: \nEllen is a farm consultant\, writer and workshop leader. She leverages her 35 years of biological vegetable farming experience to help growers around the country to reach their farm dreams. Ellen is passionate about working with farmers to improve their soils\, their labor management practices and their businesses so that they can increase farm profits and achieve a joyful balanced life. Ellen is a well-known dynamic speaker. She is very down-to-earth and can make complicated topics accessible to all kinds of listeners. \nEllen was one of three owners of Potomac Vegetable Farms in Northern Virginia where she grew Ecoganic produce for 7 farmers markets\, a 550 member CSA and two roadsides stands. She now conducts her consulting through her firm Plant to Profit. Ellen is a co-author of the book Start Your Farm. She wrote the farmer to farmer profile column for Growing For Market magazine. She lives in suburban Maryland\, where she gardens like crazy. \nWSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local WSU Extension office. Reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities and special needs who contact Kellie Henwood (121 Oak Bay Rd\, Port Hadlock WA / kellie.henwood@wsu.edu / 360-379-5610 ext. 201) at least two weeks prior to the event.
URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/regionalsmallfarms/event/advanced-farm-labor-topics-part-2-employee-retention-farm-culture/
CATEGORIES:Business of Farming,Online Class,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Explore Your Farm Dreams 2025
DESCRIPTION:Dreaming of beginning or expanding your own small farm? The WSU Cultivating Success™ series of courses combines workshop and farmer-direct learning experiences to help foster the success of new and existing farms. First up in the series is Explore Your Farm Dreams\, a 3-hour workshop designed to help you explore the development of a small farm enterprise. \nDate: Monday\, August 18th 6-9pm\nLocation: Virtual\, statewide with Spanish interpretation\nCost: $15 per person – Scholarships available to anyone for whom the class fee is a barrier\nRegistration: https://www.cultivatingsuccesswa.org/courseregistration\n \nInterested in other Cultivating Success Courses? Check out the Cultivating Success Website for the next in the series\, Whole Farm Planning\, and other upcoming offerings.
URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/regionalsmallfarms/event/explore-your-farm-dreams-2025/
CATEGORIES:Cultivating Success
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SUMMARY:Living on the Land Workshops: Preserve the Harvest- Intro to Canning
DESCRIPTION:Join WSU Regional Small Farms for Preserve the Harvest: Intro to Canning. WSU Food Safety and Preservation instructor Jennifer Bryan-Goforth will teach techniques and explain the items needed to preserve foods in your home. This class covers the information needed to take advantage of our amazing local produce and reduce waste in your kitchen. Learn the fundamentals of safe home canning and how to preserve food with confidence. This online class will cover:\n-The differences between water bath and pressure canning\, including which foods require each method and why.\n-Essential terminology of canning and food preservation\n-Necessary equipment\n-How to find reliable\, tested recipes to ensure safe and successful preservation. \nRegistration is required to attend this online class: register here. \nNotes: No equipment is necessary to take the class and registration is free. A recording of this class will only be sent to attendees for personal reference and review; it won’t be posted online for later viewing. Living on the Land Workshops are for people living on small acreage\, backyard growers\, and anyone interested in connecting with their local food systems. \nWSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local WSU Extension office. Reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities and special needs who contact Clare Menard (345 6th St. Suite 550\, Bremerton WA / clare.menard@wsu.edu / 360-228-7301) at least two weeks prior to the event.
URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/regionalsmallfarms/event/living-on-the-land-workshops-preserve-the-harvest-intro-to-canning/
CATEGORIES:Food Safety,Online Class
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SUMMARY:Curing Sweetpotatoes
DESCRIPTION:Join WSU for an online sweetpotato curing workshop!\nCuring sweetpotatoes is an essential step after harvesting that heals wounds\, enhances flavor\, and increases storage life. You will learn the humidity\, temperature\, and timing recommendations for curing. Farmers and gardeners in Western Washington will share their curing set-ups\, along with tips and lessons learned. Information will be shared for growers of all sizes. \nDate: August 26th\, 2025\nTime: 6pm – 7pm\nLocation: Online Via Zoom\nAudience: Farmers and gardeners \nRegistration: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/6689033 \nPlease register to attend! \n—–\nThis material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture\, U.S. Department of Agriculture\, under award number 2022-38640-37490 through the Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program under project number SW23-951. USDA is an equal opportunity employer and service provider. Any opinions\, findings\, conclusions\, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. \nWSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local WSU Extension office. Reasonable accommodation will be made for persons with disabilities and special needs who contact Laurel Moulton (laurel.moulton@wsu.edu / 360-565-2679) at least two weeks prior to the event.
URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/regionalsmallfarms/event/3795/
LOCATION:Virtual Zoom Meeting\, Anywhere you are
CATEGORIES:Crops,Online Class
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