The Litchfield Hills Farmer's Forum (from Jan. 30, 2016)
Farmer’s Forum – January 30, 2016
funded by The Farmer’s Table
a program of Partners for Sustainable Healthy Communities
funded by The Farmer’s Table
a program of Partners for Sustainable Healthy Communities
The Farmer’s Table hosted a free, day-long forum for farmers on January 30, 2016. It was held at the Agricultural Science and Technology Department of Wamogo Regional High School. Farm-to-table continental breakfast and lunch were provided by a Litchfield farm which also has a catering business.
The forum offered 8 different interactive workshops to 125 participants (with another 15 we could not serve due to capacity issues). Each participant received a binder with all of the presentations and associated background material in it.
The topics:
The forum offered 8 different interactive workshops to 125 participants (with another 15 we could not serve due to capacity issues). Each participant received a binder with all of the presentations and associated background material in it.
The topics:
- New Foods, New Markets
- Farm Liability
- Finding Leasable Farmland
- Farm Employment Liability
- Branding Your Farm
- Successful Grant Writing
- Managing with your Smartphone
- NW Hills Food Hub Feasibility Study Update
The evaluation forms indicated participants felt all the topics were relevant and well presented. All received between 4.0 and 4.9 points on a 5 point scale with 5 being Extremely Relevant/Well presented. Additionally, in response to the question should we offer again, 95% responded at 5 (Absolutely Offer).
Plans are underway to offer the forum again in January 2017.
Plans are underway to offer the forum again in January 2017.