UW Center for Cooperatives, in partnership with Farm Commons, has released a new publication: Coordinating Farm Labor Across Farms: A Toolbox for Diversified Farmers and Farmworkers.
Sustainable farmers often seek more flexible options for meeting their diverse and fluctuating farm labor needs. Farm workers also struggle to piece together stable and rewarding employment opportunities.
This toolbox explores one potential solution: coordinating farm labor across farms. Is such a solution feasible
Food business entrepreneurs are invited to a networking workshop on Tuesday, Feb. 19, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Pasture and Plenty (2433 University Ave. in Madison).
Peter Robertson, Chief Creative Officer for Tribe 9 Foods, Founder/Owner RPs Pasta will speak about how to price your food product. When pricing a product, it is important to know the costs of producing your product as well as the price that different market segments can bear. Peter will discuss how to determine direct costs (i