Farm Operations Plan

The following will be the operations plan for Veggie Good Vegetable Farm.

Operation Functions:

• Joe Green – Owner and Head Farmer who will manage crops, supplies, equipment, and staff.
• Amanda Green – Owner and Farm Accountant who will oversee all accounting, finance, tax, and payroll functions. Amanda will also manage marketing efforts, CSA membership dues and collections, and farm licenses and permits.
• Joe and Amanda will employ a staff of four employees to start with to assist Joe with all farming duties.

Milestones:

Veggie Good Vegetable Farm will have the following milestones complete in the next six months.

5/1/202X – Finalize contract to lease 10 acres of farmland

5/15/202X – Purchase farm equipment and supplies

6/1/202X – Begin planting seeds for future vegetable crops

6/15/202X – Start hiring staff to assist in farming duties

6/22/202X – Begin marketing program to begin to get the word out of Veggie Good’s CSA membership program

7/1/202X – Begin approaching local restaurants to offer and sell their vegetables at wholesale price

9/1/202X – Begin participating in farmers markets with the first batch of crops that have harvested; also sell CSA memberships at farmers markets.