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Providing Women Producers with the Tools to Manage Risk. Presented by: Margaret Viebrock. Pullman’s Tractorette School - 1942. What Do Women Want?. Close to home Work in small groups Hear from women just like them Support networks Focused conversations Practical application - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Providing Women Producers with the Tools to Manage Risk
Presented by:Margaret Viebrock
Pullman’s Tractorette School - 1942
What Do Women Want?Close to homeWork in small groupsHear from women
just like themSupport networksFocused
conversationsPractical applicationHear about success
& failures
Keynote SpeakersSuccessful Business Strategies Reduce financial
risk Improve marketing Work-Life Balance Labor issues Identify strength &
hire for weaknesses
Market instability
Trini CampbellRiverdog FarmGuinda, CA
“Lettuce Turnip the Beet: A Woman’s Guide to Growing Her Farm”
Follow-Up Workshops Cost of Production QuickBooks Balancing
Competing Commitments
HR Workshop: Legal Farm Interns
Succession Planning
Forming Networks
What Women Said They Did…
10 Month Follow-up Developed a business
plan Identified my risks Use government
programs Improved interview
process Clarified my vision Purchased insurance Followed my action
plan Improved my
bookkeeping Plan for working capital
Keys to Success … Find out what is important to women
producers How do they want to learn? Offer a variety of learning formats Fully engaged planning team Marketing – commodity involvement Constant Contact Brown Paper Tickets
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