This panel discussion will explore the various successful and creative pricing and marketing strategies that several BIPOC farmers have employed. We’ll explore sliding scale, pay what you can, accepting food stamps/WIC/DUFB etc., payment plans and fundraising for scholarship funds so that no one is turned away from your produce...
Track: Track C
The Long Hearing Farm team will share their work on creating a democratically run workplace and moving towards becoming a rural workers’ coop. Join us for a facilitated discussion on why we are invested in finding shared ownership structures and transitioning away from sole proprietorship. We have five years...
This panel discussion will explore cooperative enterprise through the lens of producer-owned marketing cooperatives and regional food hub networks. Session moderator Mike Peroni (Executive Director, Northwest Agriculture Business Center) leads a team dedicated to strengthening local agriculture through cooperative development. Drawing on more than three decades in the field,...
Orcas Community Participatory Agriculture Collaboration and SisterLand Farms will be joining forces in this presentation, panel, and question & answer all about community-rooted agriculture. Join four farm representatives as they discuss lessons learned from years of working with the public and small farm communities in Washington, and benefit from...
Part 1: The Dirt What could be possible when you treat your farm as if it’s a business? Are you working to just pay the bills or to help your family thrive? Learn more skills around financial planning for you, your family, your farm and your community. Like your...