This 4-page, 2019 brief summarizes a study of how Northern New England farmers are impacted by climate change, specific tools and resources they need to adapt, and the barriers they encounter. It provides insights into ways advisors can better assist farmers with climate change adaptation, and the different perspectives researchers/advisors and farmers bring to the topic. The research, a collaborative effort of the University of Vermont and University of Maine, is ongoing.
Webinar recording
Throughout a woman’s lifetime there are events that have a direct impact on business scale and profitability. How educators, technical assistance providers and coaches, address those issues can help farm business owners anticipate some of these upcoming shifts and evaluate their impact on the business scale and profitability. In this recording an online workshop, Women’s Agricultural Network Director Mary Peabody discusses strategies for making some of these events part of the business planning process and shares some tools you can use with clients.
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It can be hard to know when, and where, to invest your precious marketing dollars. This 2016 webinar recording looks at ways to draft a basic marketing plan designed to get small and medium-sized farms and food businesses the results they need.
