The result of this project is the publication of a 135-page handbook, Crop Planning for Organic Vegetable Growers. A one-day workshop based on the book has also been developed and delivered several times.
The eleven steps presented in the book are:
- Set your financial goals
- Develop a marketing plan
- Make field planting schedules
- Create crop maps
- Chose vegetable varieties and finalize planting schedule
- Generate greenhouse schedules
- Fill out a seed order
- Make a field operations calendar
- Carry out the crop plan
- Analyse crop profitability
- Plan for next year
Initial feedback about Crop Planning for the Organic Vegetable Growers has been overwhelmingly positive.
Links:
Canadian Organic Growers publication page: http://www.cog.ca/our-services/publications/practical-skills-handbooks/
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