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Episode 150 – Funneling federal ag money to the people who most need it
Funneling federal ag money to the people who most need it The Biden administration has allocated significant funding to promoting healthy and resilient food systems, and they’re directing it toward smaller and midsize businesses, not the huge conglomerates. But how...
Weaver Ranch Field Day – Reversing the Dust Bowl
Join us at Weaver Ranch in Causey, NM and learn about efforts to bring prairie life back to abandoned fields affected by the dust bowl, through innovative organic amendment applications such as compost, biochar and bale grazing. Participate in hands-on field monitoring for rangeland soils, while we share lessons learned from projects and case studies.
Episode 149 – How to have family business meetings that are productive––and short
How to have family business meetings that are productive––and short Jenn Wheeling and her four siblings were raised at the James Ranch in Durango, Colorado. At 18 they were sent out into the world, but one by one four of the five came back to live on the ranch and...
Episode 27 – Stacy Lishka and Evanne Caviness on Cooperative Land Leasing
Stacy Lishka and Evanne Caviness on Cooperative Land Leasing In this episode, host Taylor Muglia dives into the details of a creative land access model with Poudre Valley Community Farms Executive Director Stacy Lishka and one of the program’s lessees Evanne...
Mentor Training Call Series – Call #7: Feedback to Feed Forward 4/23 & 4/25
Actionable feedback catalyzes learning and motivation by correcting errors while looking ahead to further development. We’ll share a variety of tried and true methods for productive feedback conversations both scheduled and impromptu, as well as how to get feedback to help you grow as a mentor.
Mentor Training Call Series – Call #6: Sustaining Apprentice Motivation 3/5 & 3/7
Apprentice motivation can falters a few months in. We’ll discuss ways to co-create apprentice goals that take advantage of the built-in learning at your operation, and ways to keep that momentum going through the season, including identifying apprentice solo study, local resource people to learn from, and visiting other operations. Skill sheets are great prompts for this so we’ll discuss ways to make them truly effective and useful to you and your apprentice.
Mentor Training Call Series – Call #5: Connecting Work and Education 2/6 & 2/8
How do you structure the workday, week, and month so that priorities are established, and both work and education happen? Strategies shared include weekly planning meetings, how to find those ‘teachable moments’ during a workday, and ways to do up-front training to get your apprentice going and maintain focus, communication and motivation in the busy season.
Mentor Training Call Series – Call #4: Expectations Explained: Yours and Theirs 1/16 & 1/18
You’ve chosen your apprentice and are preparing for their arrival. How do you set clear expectations of job responsibilities, days off, work schedules, team meetings, and your workplace culture? Writing an apprenticeship agreement, creating a skills list, and setting clear boundaries at the beginning can support a successful apprenticeship.
Mentor Training Call Series – Call #3: Interviewing for Your Best Candidate 12/5 & 12/7
How can you best Interview to reveal the skill level, motivation and aptitude of an applicant and determine if they are right for your operation? We’ll share great questions that lead to thorough responses regarding experience and motivation. What questions can’t be asked, for legal reasons? How do you find out what you most need to know? And how do you select your finalists? We’ll discuss all this as well as conducting both phone/video and on-site interviews.