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June 2, 2020
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Leadership Academy Registration is Open!
NAFDMA
Join NAFDMA's Leadership Academy with John Kennedy Consulting! Early Bird offering includes two bonus webinars if you register before June 15! This program is designed for anyone wanting to increase their personal leadership skills or an emerging leader in your organization. Personalized coaching, monthly content, leadership growth, and connections with both John Kennedy and the NAFDMA Executive Director.
More information about program content can also be found on the registration link.
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We’ve all been there. You are working as hard as you can and it doesn’t seem like kids know how to work anymore?! Well, let’s face it, they don’t, and all your headaches from last year are going to continue to get worse until you CHOOSE to do something about it. We’ve developed a COMPLETE employee management system that over 135 farms have implemented. Tom U says, “Hugh, your system changed my LIFE!” Don’t go to work dreading your employees another day
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NAFDMA Webinar June 8, 1 PM EST: Hiring Online - Utilizing Job Sites and Social Media Effectively
Presented by Danisha Martin, MBA, CSC
 During this interactive webinar, you will gain a practical overview of how to prepare, plan for, and execute a seamless recruiting campaign to staff up for your agri-tourism business’s busy season. Attendees will learn how to incorporate the use of online job boards and social media to attract the right people when it counts the most. By the end of this power hour, you will be able to apply turnkey methods to improve your hiring process with less stress and less time.
In this webinar you will learn:
- The Anatomy of a Job Description – and how to compose an effective, legal, and attractive job ad for your ideal candidates,
- How to Post – Like – Share Your Job Ad Like A Pro ... the fundamentals of using the internet & social media to simplify your hiring process, and
- Best Practices to attract the right candidates, and hire them in a hurry.
About Danisha Martin, MBA, CSC
Danisha has over 15 years of combined experience in human resources, talent acquisition, executive search, effective network sales & direct marketing, and entrepreneurship. She currently serves at Nonprofit HR as an executive search consultant and trusted advisor on retained search engagements in the firm’s Executive Search Practice.
Danisha is gifted in evaluating talent and building relationships, and is known for her energy and genuine love of people. Among her long list of clients is NAFDMA. Not only did she manage their most recent search for an Executive Director, but Danisha is responsible for finding and recruiting the incomparable Suzi Spahr.
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The 2020 NAFDMA Membership Drive is Underway
NAFDMA
 The NAFDMA Membership Drive runs June 1- June 30, 2020. For each member you refer to NAFDMA (they must join), you will receive an entry to win a complimentary registration to an upcoming virtual event of your choice! The member you refer will receive an entry as well. The more members we have, the more ideas we have! Help us grow by sharing with your network how NAFDMA has helped your business thrive. Just email lisa@nafdma.com with who you are referring!
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Coming soon: NAFDMA Virtual Agritourism Workshop — Growing Mums
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Thousands of industry professionals subscribe to association news briefs, which allows your company to push messaging directly to their inboxes and take advantage of the association's brand affinity.
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Family owned Valley Road Woodworks manufactures all
types of wagons and tricycles, even ones for adults! They are
heavy-duty and low maintenance, and will give your farm and
customers years of enjoyment. The wagons and trikes are
especially useful and popular at pick-your-own farms!
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We are heading to Georgia for the 2021 Agritourism Convention & Expo! Feb. 4-8, 2021
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Save the Date for
NAFDMA Agritourism UK Farm Tour — March 4-6, 2021
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Are you a member?
NAFDMA
Are you a member? Be sure you request to join our Members Only Facebook Group and NEW Members Only Marketplace.
The links can be found on nafdma.com when you are logged in and navigate to Member Connection and then Facebook Groups.
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Strawberry farm adjusts with drive-thru shopping
Lancaster Farming
Fifer Orchards held a drive-thru this week to keep customers connected to the family and farm that has been operating since 1919.
Because of COVID-19, Fifer’s has been limiting sales to online ordering. Customers order produce online, pick a time slot and then show up to be ushered into a parking spot and handed a bag of goodies by friendly mask-wearing staff. They never have to leave their cars and there's no hand-to-hand contact.
Spring is a busy time here, and the strawberries and asparagus are both in full swing and heavy demand right now. However, there are no pick-your-own strawberries this season.
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SMADC's 'Farms in Focus' video series shines a spotlight on value-added agriculture
The Bay Net
The Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC), a division of the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland, has released the third video in their "Farms in Focus" series that showcase Southern Maryland's vibrant agricultural community.
SMADC's latest video focuses on Value-Added Agriculture, and aims to give consumers an appreciation for the exciting products that stem from this section of the farming industry, as well as the economic and cultural benefits that they provide.
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Black farmers wonder if they will get piece of Covid-19 federal support
Spectrum News
For six years, Kenya Abraham and her husband, Iyad, have run a 29-acre dairy and cattle farm in Lexington. Producing raw milk and halal meat in accordance with their Muslim faith, SlakMarket Farm is a unique herd share operation.
"We don't do any pasteurization. We have about six cows on pasture. It's a way to introduce people to their food. They know what's on their dinner table," said Abraham, a mother of four.
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Michigan's u-pick farms and orchards get go-ahead to reopen
The Detroit News
Until this week, Michigan's u-pick farms and orchards were worried their pick-it-yourself operations wouldn’t be allowed to reopen to the public. But an executive order Monday from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer gave them the green light.
Now are u-pick operations are working on ways to safely open their strawberry fields, blueberry patches and apple orchards to visitors despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Snuggling goats for good
Lancaster Farming
It's easy to find the lane for Batz Farm. A metal goat topper sits on the mailbox with "Batz" etched into it. And goats are what Batz Farm does best.
Mike and Kim Batz started Kid Snuggles for Kid Wishes last year, though Mike said that it was really Kim's brainchild.
While Mike grew up on a farm, Kim was a city girl. But now she is a full-fledged farm girl, often out in the pasture or in the barn to help the goats while they are birthing.
Because she had not grown up on a farm, Kim had the idea to get people — many of whom aren't used to farms — up close and personal with farm animals.
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Their piece of the sky: Family pursues agritourism dreams at Rusty Armadillo Farm
Franklin County Times
On 61 acres of rural beauty in Hodges, Tracy and Doug McCauley and their children enjoy the peace that comes from finding a place that truly feels like home. It's a sense of tranquility they want to share with the world.
The McCauleys and their adult children, Erik Zorger, 33, and Ashley Todd, 34, hail from Ohio but lived for 12 years in the Florida Keys before making their way to Alabama.
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Wineries reopen tasting rooms and tourists flock from Portland, Oregon, counties not yet open
Salem Statesman Journal via The Register-Guard
Strings of his tie-dyed mask swinging, Jeff Mathews made rounds through Abbey Road Farm's makeshift tasting room, pouring Pinot gris.
He stopped by a table for 10 from Portland who had packed a picnic and gold paper plates on which to eat it. He visited two couples in Adirondack chairs, their dogs playing in the artificial grass. Then, he made his way to the Pacific University pharmacy students celebrating their graduation.
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COVID-19 impacts on horse tourism
WCJB-TV
They long to be back in the saddle again. Many farmers in the Horse Capital have been struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Some farm owners said, they've had to redefine themselves and change the way they think about business.
Owner of Gypsy Gold Horse Farm Dennis Thompson, has had a long career in the equine industry, specifically working with Gypsy Vanner horses.
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Snohomish County, Washington, animal sanctuary starts a pen pal program
KOMO-TV
If you're looking for something fun and educational during stay at home or miss going on field trips with your kids then consider making a new pen pal with a farm animal at Pasado's Safe Haven.
The 85-acre animal sanctuary is home to hundreds of dogs, cats, goats, pigs, and other farm animals. Located in Snohomish County, Washington, they usually give tours to students on field trips or bring animals with them to a school.
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As temperatures rise, Canada's farmers face an uncertain future
National Observer
It's berry season in B.C.'s Fraser Valley. As the days grow long and warm, hungry consumers get ready to dig into a parade that begins with strawberries, moves on to raspberries, and is then followed by a flood of blueberries.
It's a formidable harvest, known as the "blue wave" by local producers; over 80 million kilograms of blueberries are produced each year.
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