Farm or Ranch Name:

Whole Farm Plan-

I. Whole Farm Goals

II. Evaluation of Current Resources

Human Resources (Personal Farm Interests & Skills):

Other Management and Labor Resources:

Natural Resources (Land, Soil, Water, Other):

Physical Resources (Buildings, Equipment, Other):

Market Resources:

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 Financial Resources:

Community Resources:

(Attach Property Map behind this page)

III. Capsule Definition

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IV. Marketing Assessment & Plan

Marketing Options:

Location(s):

Target Market Description:

Competition:

Demand for Product/Service

Unique Product/Service Attributes (features to highlight):

Promotional Materials & Advertising Ideas:

V. Enterprise Requirements (include

challenges & possible solutions)

Climate (Requirements, Challenges & Solutions):

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 Soils:

Water:

Buildings & Fencing:

Machinery:

Labor:

Regulatory/Liability Factors:

VI. Crop Production Plan

Crop Acreage % of Total
Land

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 Type of Enterprise/Crops:

Soil & Crop Fertility Management

General Soil Types & Location:

Major Components of Crop & Soil Fertility

Management Program:

Methods for Monitoring Effectiveness of Program:

Seeds and Seedlings

Production Materials Needed (Soil Mix,
Sources, Suppliers, & Fertilizers, and other Inputs):
Specifications:

Watering System:
Greenhouse Specifications:

Greenhouse Crop/Seedling Insect

Other Season Extension: & Disease Control:

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Crop Rotation Plan Cover Crop/Green Manure
Describe: Use
Describe:

Compost Use Manure Use

On-Farm Materials to be Source &Type (On-Farm or Off-
composted: Farm, Species):

Treatment, if Any Before Use

(Composting, Tea):
Method of Composting:

Uses for Manure:

Uses for Compost:

Potential Problems

Crop Production Plan, Continued

Additional Soil Amendments Tilling, Preparation &
to be used Cultivation Practices
Describe: List:

Machinery/Equipment Needed:

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Water Use Natural Resources
Describe Needs: Management
Soil Conservation Practices to be
used:

Sources:

Practices to Minimize Soil Erosion:

Water Quality Protection Practices:

Weed Management Plan Insect & Pest Management

Summary Summary
Monitoring & Identification of Anticipated/Expected Pests:
Weeds:

Issues: Monitoring & Identification of

Pests:

Economic Threshold:
Strategies to be used:

Strategies for Control:

Disease Management Harvest & Storage

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Summary Methods:
Anticipated/Expected Problems:

Facilities/Equipment:
Disease Monitoring &
Identification:

Processing or Transportation
Concerns:
Strategies for
Prevention/Treatment:

VII. Livestock Production Plan

Production System Overview Sources of Animals

Describe Goals of Livestock Current Stock:
Operation:

Future Stock:

Species & Number of Animals:

Breeding Stock:

Herd Replacements:
Organic, Natural, or Conventional:

Type of breeding to be Practice

On-Farm:

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Feed Pasture/Grazing Plan
Types of Feed Required by Livestock to be pastured:
Livestock Type:

Rotation Schedule:

Estimated Daily, Monthly, or Yearly

Feed Volume:
Duration of Rotation:

Raise Feed On-Farm (Details):

Access to Shelter:

Purchase Feed (Sources): Supplemental Feed:

Forage Mix:
Feed Storage:

Water Housing
Sources: Barns or Shelters:

Heating/Cooling:
Volume Required:

Bedding:

Access to Outdoors:

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Livestock Production Plan, Continued
Animal Care & Management Processing
Summary Slaughter Method:
Animal ID Method:

Type of Recordkeeping:
Available Facilities:

Preventative Health Methods:

Transportation:

Veterinarian:
Inspection/Certification:

Transportation:

Other Processing Details:

Pest Management Strategies:

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VIII. Financial Plan

Overview Enterprise Budget Summary

Financial Goals: & Analysis
Conclusions Drawn from
Enterprise Budget:

Start Up Capital Needed:

Sources: Feasibility of Proposed Enterprise

a. Short Term:

Operating Costs:

b. Long Term:
Source of funds:

Risk Management Next Steps

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 What other information or
Describe a plan to help minimize resources do you feel you need to
risk in this enterprise: successfully attempt this
enterprise?

Address any potential issues and

their solutions:

Additional Notes:

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