It is well established that some of the best learning comes from peer mentorship between farmers. Below you will find some talk story style webinars and associated resources where farmers share from their own experiences on these topics. We hope that you enjoy them and also please let us know if you have any suggestions for additional topics to hear from farmers on.
Past Workshops
July 2021 – Keeping Field to Finance Organized
Diamond Island Farm, Thrive Family Farm, and Ahiki Acres share the practical side of keeping farm records, plans and accounting organized. Click Here for their shared resource list.
August 2021 – Military Veteran Farmer Workshop
Ho’ola Farms, Beasley Farms and Sugar Hill Farmstead talk story on specific opportunities for military veteran farmers with a focus on accessing capital for start-up and scale-up needs for your farm (Farmer Veteran Coalition, NRCS, FSA and Small Business Administration). *Please note that this recording is missing the first 30 minutes but still contains much information. Our apologies! Click Here for Ho’ola Resource Guide.
September 2021 – Organic Certification Workshop
To certify or not to certify: that is the question! How do you decide if organic certification is the right choice for your farm business? Hua Orchards, Kahumana Farm, and Mohala Farms talk story with GoFarm Hawai’i about Organic Certification. Learn about how the certification process works and what is required, pros and cons of certification as well as what to think about as you consider certification and if it’s a good fit for your farm or not. Click Here for Organic Certification Resource Guide.
October 2021 – Grant Tips Workshop
Grants are one way to fund your farm, but where do you start? We talk story with panelists from Ahiki Acres, Farmlink Hawaii and The Kohala Center to help us answer tough questions like: How do you find the grants that are a good fit for your farm? How do you figure out if the application and reporting process are worth your time? How do you prepare a good application? What can you do now to prepare for future applications? Click Here for the Grant Tips Resource Guide.
November 2021 – Accounting Tips Workshop
Taxes are a farmer’s best friend! Ok, maybe not, but understanding what you need to prepare, what to be careful of, and other smart tips can surely make them more bearable. Join GoFarm Hawai’i for a talk story with Mavis Mizuta, an accountant that works with a small scale local farm and let’s talk taxes! Click here for a list of resources.