Labor is arguably the most crucial part of a farm. How do you recruit and retain quality employees? Once you’ve found your dream team, how do you effectively communicate expectations and ensure consistent quality work throughout your operation? What about employment law? Risks are present on any farm, regardless of size or type of operation. While pleasant working conditions can support a happy workforce, things can quickly change when someone gets injured or becomes disgruntled. Joe Reynolds (Love is Love Cooperative Farm) shares creative tools he’s implemented to effectively manage labor on a farm. Chloe Johnson (Farm Commons Attorney) will join Joe to explain the behind-the-scenes rules and regulations that you need to be aware of as an employer. Topics include: requirements around minimum wage and overtime, how to manage the risk of worker injury, and why volunteers and interns, though often used, aren’t actually a legally resilient solution for labor needs. Leave this workshop with a wide range of employment tips and tricks, from the interpersonal to the legal, as well as considerations in utilizing the H-2A visa program.