PA Women’s Agriculture Network Needs Farmer Input for Research Project
PA WAgN needs your help with a study on farm labor management and decision making. Are you interested in participating in a 30-45 minute phone interview? Our goal is to develop new tools and programs for farmers to improve decisions regarding labor. If interested in participating please complete the four questions below and send to mpf169@psu.edu.
Daytime phone number: _________________________
- Do you grow fruits or vegetables to sell on your farm?
____ YES
____ NO
- How long have you been farming? (check only one)
____ Less than 1.5 years
____ 1.5 to 3 years
____ 4 to 7 years
____ More than 8 years
- How many employees do you have on your farm, by category?
____ Full time, family
____ Part time, family
____ Full time, non family
____ Part time, non family
Meredith P. Field, MSEd
PhD Candidate, Rural Sociology and Women’s Studies
Penn State University
Carolyn Sachs
Professor of Rural Sociology