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Workshop topics
Keys to profitability in the market garden
Which clients to focus on to increase sales
How to set goals to grow your bottom line
How to set prices to grow your profits
Which investments to make for long-term growth
Most profitable field crops in the market garden
How to maximize revenue per bed with high rotation crops
Learn crop itineraries from planting to weeding to cultivating to harvesting.
Crop Planning
a vital skill for any successful farmer or gardener. Crop planning is much more than just deciding what to plant.
it involves understanding the harmonious interplay of seasonal cycles, crop rotations, soil health, and market demands.
We will learn how to strategically plan your crop production to maximise yield, ensure a steady harvest throughout the year, and sustain the long-term health of your soil + get an introduction to the new crop plan software Heirloom
The schedule
9:00 - 9:30: Arrival, coffee and tea
9:30 - 9:45: Introduction and welcome
9:45 - 11:00: Profitability in the market garden with Market Gardening 2.0: A half-Day Seminar with master grower JM Fortier (part 1)
11:15 - 12:15: Farm tour and A chat with Jodi Roebuck
12:15 - 13:15: BYO lunch
13:15 - 14:45: Profitable field crops with Market Gardening 2.0: A half-Day Seminar with master grower JM Fortier (part 2)
15:00 - 16:30: Crop planning with Keys to Profitability in the Market Garden
16:30 Onwards: Chats, Drinks, pizza, and music