BF 210: Farm Strategies for Farmer Well-Being

Streamline Your Farm to Prevent Burnout

Learn Strategies to Make Your Farm Feel More Manageable

Interested in creating more time for off-farm interests and to prioritize your well-being? In this course, farmer Allyson Angelini will draw from Holistic Management and other time-tested tools she has used successfully throughout her 10+ years of farming to help you get organized, set priorities, and make invaluable strides towards elevating mental health for the upcoming farm season. When your farm is organized, it runs more efficiently and that reduces your risk of burnout. Build a plan that moves you towards your future goals while establishing a manageable farm operation now.

Target Audience

Beginning to Intermediate: No prerequisite knowledge is required, and newer farmers are welcome. However, farmers with one or more years of experience, who are able to conduct an annual review of their farm and work through tangible assignments to improve current farm systems, will benefit most from this course.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, you will know how to:

Conduct a year end analysis
Identify areas in your farm and home life that you want to prioritize
Set achievable goals and take steps toward incremental progress
Build a farm calendar that supports your priorities
Set up systems for clear communication
Work more efficiently
Install monitoring systems to reduce stress
Make more time for things that matter most to you

Webinars

The bulk of the course happens on your own time, with discussions, readings, and assignments in Teachable, our virtual classroom. To add to the experience, webinars will be woven into the online interface of the course to allow you to meet on a weekly basis to learn from presenters and ask questions in real time. If you miss one, they are always recorded and posted for later viewing.

Webinar Schedule

Live instruction for 2024 has concluded. You are welcome to enroll now to complete this course on a self-paced schedule and join our next live session in Winter 2025. All webinars are recorded and posted in your online classroom to watch anytime. Once enrolled in this course, you will retain access to all materials indefinitely and may return to participate in future live offerings of the course as well. Please join us!

Testimonials from Recent Students

-Wonderful instructors. Very experienced and passionate. Hearing from farmer's who are really experiencing everything they are speaking about was awesome.

-Thank you for a great experience. I feel like I was able to take away new information that will improve my practices and help my farm become more sustainable.

Your Instructor

Allyson Angelini

Allyson has a degree in Sustainable Agriculture from UMass Amherst and has worked on dozens of farms in New England and Italy. She owns and operates Full Heart Farm, which she purchased in 2012 at the age of 24. She serves as a mentor for Holistic Management International and is a member of the National Young Farmers Coalition. Allyson was named one of CT Magazine’s 40 Under 40 in 2015, as well as eWomen Network’s Emerging Leader of the Year for 2015. In BF 203, Allyson shares the details of how she plans and manages her farm’s finances using Holistic Financial Planning.

Course Curriculum

General Course Resources

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Week 1: Conducting a Year End Analysis

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Week 2: Efficient Scheduling

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Week 3: Prioritizing Projects and Maintaining Infrastructure

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Week 4: Marketing and Customer Communication

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Week 5: An Office with a View

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Week 6: Self-Care: Making the Most of the Time You’ve Saved

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Frequently Asked Questions

When does the course start and finish?

The course officially starts and ends on the dates given above, when the instructors get involved and begin hosting live weekly webinars. If you are registering after the webinars have concluded for the year, you will have immediate access to all the course materials, and will be able to participate in the next year's webinars if you choose to.

How long do I have access to the course?

How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.

What if I am unhappy with the course?

We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 7 days and we will give you a full refund.

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Tier 3 Coupon Discount

Prices are for households with abundant financial resources

Tiered Pricing

In order to offer access to our courses, we use tiered pricing based on federal guidelines. We ask that you self identify your ability to support our workshops by consulting the chart below and reflecting honestly on your current financial situation.

($199) TIER 1 Prices are intended for those who are lower income or experiencing underemployment, unemployment, or other financial challenges

($255) TIER 2 prices reflect the true costs of the program.

($299) TIER 3 prices are for households with abundant financial resources; your payment helps support others to attend our programs.

$299

Tier 2 Coupon Discount

Prices in this tier reflect the true costs of offering these courses

Tiered Pricing

In order to offer access to our courses, we use tiered pricing based on federal guidelines. We ask that you self identify your ability to support our workshops by consulting the chart below and reflecting honestly on your current financial situation.

($199) TIER 1 Prices are intended for those who are lower income or experiencing underemployment, unemployment, or other financial challenges

($255) TIER 2 prices reflect the true costs of the program.

($299) TIER 3 prices are for households with abundant financial resources; your payment helps support others to attend our programs.

$255

Tier 1 Coupon Discount

Prices are intended for those who are lower income or experiencing financial challenges

Tiered Pricing

In order to offer access to our courses, we use tiered pricing based on federal guidelines. We ask that you self identify your ability to support our workshops by consulting the chart below and reflecting honestly on your current financial situation.

($199) TIER 1 Prices are intended for those who are lower income or experiencing underemployment, unemployment, or other financial challenges

($255) TIER 2 prices reflect the true costs of the program.

($299) TIER 3 prices are for households with abundant financial resources; your payment helps support others to attend our programs.

$199

2-month Payment Plan Coupon Discount

Divide the Tier 2 course price into 2 monthly payments.

2 payments of $130/month