A complete framework to customize,
plan and manage what you grow,
harvest and sell.
This course presents everything I’ve learned from farming with spreadsheets over the last twenty years. We used these systems at Tourne-Sol co-operative farm to scale our farm to provide organic vegetables for 500 families a week and to run a thriving online seed company. Our team has to 14 people and we’ve set up our spreadsheest so that everyone is able to use them.
Master Your farming Spreadsheets isn’t just about a BETTER CROP PLAN.
It’s about learning the how to customize ALL YOUR FARM SPREADSHEETS!
Not only will you set up an integrated crop plan built to meet your financial targets, but you will also understand how spreadsheets work and be familiar with the simple techniques to customise them.
By the end of this course, you will be well equipped to tackle all your farm management challenges with a spreadsheet!
Master Your Farming Spreadsheets
is the ONLY program of its kind that…
- Offers you a full crop plan framework.
- Integrates your harvest projections & records seamlessly into your crop plan.
- Teaches you how to customize the crop plan framework to respond to your farm's needs.
- Creates systems that are easy to share with everyone on your team, so they can follow along and enter data as needed.
- Works for small scale or large scale growers (no matter how you define those scales, or what you grow! This system works for vegetables, flowers, herbs, & even seed crops.)
So if you’re ready to adopt a fully integrated crop plan system while learning how to develop your spreadsheet skills ,,,
Here's how we'll help you get here:
Module 1
Build Your Crop Plan So It Stays Up To Date
You will start by setting up a crop plan where all of the different pieces are automatically updated. No more confusion from a crop plan that is spread out over hundreds of tabs and dozens of documents!
- Plan out how much to grow and when to grow it in one central location
- Quickly create calendars and schedules that are always up to date
- Easily share what needs to be done with your team
Module 2
Anchor Your Crop Plan To What You Will Need To Harvest
A profitable farm is a farm that only grows what it is going to sell!
- Set your harvest need around what you plan on selling
- Link your harvest needs and crop plan so that they speak to each other
- Learn how to maintain two separate spreadsheets that dynamically work together
Module 3
Make Sure You Have The Seeds You Need On Hand!
Is there anything worse than sunny weather after a storm, and you’re standing in front of freshly prepared bed with your jang seed and you realize you don’t have any more carrot seeds?
- Determine your seed order in function of what you plan to grow (and sell!)
- Master how to reference different items in different sheets.
- Expand your spreadsheet network beyond two sheets that all stay up to date.
Module 4
Keep Track Of Your Harvest And Adjust Your Plan As Needed
Crop planning shouldn’t stop when the seed gets in the ground. A good plan is only as good as how quick you can catch when it’s off track and can take the measure to adjust it. Harvest records are some of your clearest indicators of whether you’re meeting your planning goals.
- Explore different record keeping strategies to make sure you are tracking the data that makes a difference on your farm.
- Set up harvest forms that are easy to use
- Join your harvest records and your crop plan so that you can monitor what is going on and stay on track!
I want you to transform the way you use spreadsheets.
You should be able to see this change right from module 1.
After our first class together, I expect that your spreadsheet skills will improve dramatically and that you will be able to work with spreadsheets in a way that you didn't think was possible.
If you do not not think that your spreadsheet skills have improved after week one, contact me by Feb. 2 and I’ll refund you your money!
In addition to the
Crop Plan Framework
&
Being initiated
to the Secrets
of The Spreadsheet Arts
You also get these 3 bonuses
Bonus 1
How Much Money Does Your Farm Needs To Make?
A series of spreadsheets to help you
- Calculate the amount you need to sell to make the income you need to earn?
- Determine whether you should quit your day job to farm full time! Or should you only farm part time?
- Develop a multi year plan to get where your farm needs to be financially.
Bonus 2
Crop Planning For CSA Farmers Case Study
This case study will show you how to plan for your Community Supported Agriculture program. It will will help you
- Define the parameters and logistics for your CSA program.
- Choose the best format for your CSA and adapt your crop plan in function.
- Set contents for a diversified basket that satisfies clients
Bonus 3
Query Club
I will lead you through a peer to peer discussion of the Query formula in which you will ...
- Learn the most powerful Google Sheets formula.
- Work with other farmers to create powerful spreadsheets for your farm.
- Amaze yourself with what you are able to do without being a computer engineer!
A Few Details About The Course
This is the first time this course is given online!
For this first edition I will be delivering each module live on Mondays at 7pm Eastern.
The courses will all be recorded and will be posted on the course platform by Tuesday at 8am.
This course will begin on January 27 at 7pm Eastern.
We will then have classes on
- February 3 at 7pm Eastern
- February 10 at 7pm Eastern
- February 17 at 7pm Eastern
The 3 bonuses will take place during the month after Module 4
We then have two Q & A periods later in the week.
Thursday at 2pm will be a Spreadsheet 101 Q&A.
During this Q&A, you can ask about the week’s module. It is also the time to ask all your spreadsheet questions. No matter how basic you think the question is, I want to answer it!
Wondering about formulas, formatting, or just how to share files?
BRING THOSE QUESTIONS ON!
I will be your spreadsheet coach to help you gain confidence in your spreadsheet potential and embrace all a spreadsheet can do.
Friday at 2pm is the Take It To The Next Level Q&A!
This one is for the more advanced questions that you might have after spending the week with the latest crop plan module and spreadsheets.
Don’t worry if you can’t make the Q&As live. You can always submit your questions beforehand for me to answer in the session. The live Q&A sessions will be recorded and posted in the class platform.
Here’s what you’re getting when you enroll today:
Master Your Farming Spreadsheets
Bonus 1 - How Much Money Does Your Farm Needs To Make?
Bonus 2 - Crop Planning For CSA Farmers Case Study
Bonus 3 - Query Club
Total Value: priceless!
But when you enroll today, you’ll get access to everything for just:
