Crop Planning for Vegetable Growers

6 hours

$60 + HST per person. Includes a copy of Crop Planning for Organic Vegetable Growers, and snacks. Date: January 27, 2011 Location: Guelph Organic Conference, University of Guelph, University Centre, Room UC103 Time: 9:00 - 3:00

This workshop is appropriate for vegetable growers of any scale regardless of whether they are organic or not.

This workshop provides a much-needed structure for figuring out how to make money on a market garden. It hones in on the core issues of farm success: which crops to grow, when to plant them, and in what quantities. Then it provides a logical, linear process for getting it all done, on time. It sets out 11 steps, including: * Decide how much money you need to make; * Calculate how much of each veggie you have to sell to meet your financial goals; * Decide where you will sell; * Make field planting schedules to ensure you have the crops you need at the right time; * Generate greenhouse/seed starting schedules; * Fill out a seed order; * Make a field operations calendar; * Analyze profitability and refine your plans for next year.