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The Litchfield Hills Farmer's Forum (from Jan. 30, 2016)

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Farmer’s Forum – January 30, 2016
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:
  • 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.

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