Software and Tech to Manage Farm Risks

Posted on December 3, 2021 by Taylor in Farming Resources, Management, Workshops // 0 Comments

Winter Workshops Series: Software and Tech to Manage Farm Risks.

Technology exists to solve agricultural challenges and manage business risks, yet the landscape of available options can be confusing and overwhelming. Which technology solution or software application is right for your farm? Is the cost worth the investment? How much time, money, and management will you need to invest to see a return? Join us to gather insight into these questions through a series of 12 educational workshops featuring experienced farmers, software developers, agricultural technology companies, and agricultural service providers. Workshops will provide risk management solutions to help address:

legal risk (online farmland access, tenure, and financing tools)
production risk (software to track field inputs, maps, and yields)
financial risk (record-keeping, sales integration, and enterprise analysis)
marketing risk (online sales and customer management systems)

Workshops will feature software demonstrations by leading technology platforms alongside local farmers providing user testimonials. Technology risk management decision-making tools, workshop recordings, and a fact sheet series with producer case studies will be posted to our website.

Our upcoming workshops include:

December 2: Building a Lease to Secure Farmland – Online lease building toolbox resources by Land For Good
December 9, 2021 – 6 – 7:30 PM: Tracking Financial Data (Record-keeping Tools and Software: FarmOS, Farmbrite)
December 16, 2021 – 6 – 7:30 PM: From Excel to Quickbooks (Financial Software Tools and Analysis)
January 6, 2022 – 6 – 7:30 PM: Using Point-of-Sale (POS) Data for Financial Management (Sales software and applications)

Check out the entire series, topics, and schedule on our website. Attend one or all twelve sessions!

The New Entry Sustainable Farming Project, an initiative of Tufts University’s Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, works locally, regionally, and across the country to strengthen local food systems by supporting new farmers. We serve and collaborate with the people, communities, and organizations in Massachusetts, the Northeast, and beyond! Click below to learn how you can get involved with New Entry.