Be miserable!

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The search for happiness has been the focus of most popular psychology in the United States for at least the last 50 years.

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Do I have to pay them as an employee?

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There are basic guidelines that govern whether or not someone must be treated as an employee, which we outline in our “Employees, Contractors, and Volunteers” post. However, in the state of Washington, we always encourage our clients to assure, contracting a non-employee individual to do work for their business, that they verify the person is…

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FARM DIRECT ALTERNATIVE CURRENCY TRACKING – DISTRIBUTION TRACKING SHEET

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Incentives Distributed Tracking Sheet can be downloaded here for tracking incentive dollars as they are distributed to the public outside of EBT matching. Click on the link in the text, above, to download this editable sheet in Word. See Tracking and Accounting for Farm Direct Alternative Currencies for more information on how to use these tools. Though the…

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FARM DIRECT ALTERNATIVE CURRENCIES PROCESS FLOWCHART

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See Tracking and Accounting for Farm Direct Alternative Currencies for more information on this process. Though the non-profit Food From Farms no longer exists, the organization existed to provide support to farmers markets and other food sustainability programs. This blog entry has been transferred from their site to ensure their legacy continues, and their work can remain to…

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