| A | B | C | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Assumptions | ||
2 |  | ||
3 | Item | Notes | |
4 | Seed | ||
5 | Feet of seedstring per spool | 200 | This will vary depending on which hatchery you're using |
6 | Price per spool | $120 | Ditto |
7 | Farm Performance | ||
8 | Estimated lbs per foot grown | 4 | Copy from Farm Design Tool |
9 | Estimated post-harvest loss | 20% | Increase or decrease this to be more or less conservative |
10 | Start-Up | ||
11 | Initial investment | $20,000 | How much you'll have in the bank when you start |
12 | Business Operations | ||
13 | Hourly labor rate | $20.00 | Mostly for harvesting |
14 | Employee fringe benefits | 30% | Average according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as a % of payroll |
15 | Packaging cost per unit | $0.50 | For food sales |
16 | Package size (wet lbs) | 2 | For food sales |
17 | Fuel cost per farm trip | $50.00 | See Build Your Business course for tips on how to estimate this |
18 | Farm trips per season (#) | 25 | 1x/week to deploy gear and outplant, 1x/3 weeks through winter, 1x/week through May |
19 | Expense contingency | 20% | A buffer to account for any expenses you forgot, or for bad luck |
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