Available (non-farm)
Professional Services

Happy Kitchen Farm owner, Michael Liang

Seeking: Short-term, contract work with mission-oriented clients in the nonprofit and public sector. Especially teams that regularly work together, where investing in and strengthening relationships leads to organizational success.

The reality of small-scale farming is that it’s hard to do it full time. Off-farm work is common, especially in the slower winter months. Part of our growth strategy is to farm part-time while also taking on contract and consulting work. If these services are of interest to, please reach out!

  • Design and lead one-time gatherings, such as board retreats and team meetings, where there is a specific objective to achieve. Examples may include: long-term goal setting, work plan development, team bonding, and brainstorming exercises.

  • Host one-time virtual or in-person workshops, available from an hour session to a half-day training. 

    • The Art of the Open-Ended Question

    • Bridging & Bonding through Dialogue

    • Designing Gatherings for Learning

  • Provide an outside perspective and assessment by meeting with staff, managers, clients, partners, and other stakeholders. Identify challenges and opportunities and provide a written report of findings.

  • Lead a project from idea to start-up phase. Process may include creating a problem statement, defining the goals and objectives, identifying resources needed (staff, financial, skills), creating systems and work flows, and demonstrating proof of concept. Can incubate a project or program (up to 1 year) until it’s ready to hand off to staff and others.

  • Create a graphic representation of how one’s team or organization fits within its ecosystem. Components include internal structures, external stakeholders, clients and participants, societal and political dynamics, funding opportunities, legislation and initiatives. Visualizations can help identify bottlenecks, critical relationships, and unseen opportunities.

  • Help first-time supervisors and managers develop their personal strengths and professional skills to effectively lead teams.

Services

Values:  Trust, Kindness, Growth, Empathy, Connection

Rates are flexible depending on service, client, and length of contract.

Interested?
Let’s set up a time to meet to better understand your needs, challenges, and team dynamics at play. I can then propose a service and estimate before we develop a formal scope of work and contract.