Project Overview
This project addressed the human and legal risks of beginner and advanced sustainable and organic farmers throughout Vermont. Production practices for these types of farming
practices require significant manual labor, resulting in increased risk to farm functioning and profitability related to labor management. The emphasis was on:
a) employee training, management and communication,
b) employee motivation and providing leadership,
c) labor regulations, and
d) labor recruitment, hiring and retention.
We delivered these services in a series of three courses, hosted in two regions of Vermont for a total of six courses. Ninety one farmers participated and gained understanding of the impact human resource management practices have on profitability, production and quality of life. Eighty five percent of participants reported that they would implement at least one HR management change following the workshops. One hundred percent of farmers who responded to a post-growing season survey successfully implemented HR management changes. Nine farmers worked with a farm adviser to enhance human resources plans and practices for their farms. Project organizers and legal counsel developed web-based educational materials on labor regulations.
Number of Participants: 99
PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS
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EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS
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REPORTS & EVALUATIONS
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