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INTRODUCTION
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Welcome to the FarmFolk CityFolk Seed Enteprise Budget Tool. This spreadsheet is designed to give you a detailed look at the costs and potential revenue associated with seed crops on your farm. It is a comprehensive calculator which tries to consider all the costs associated with running your farm. It is a detailed spreadsheet which can be overwhelming for some people, but is broken up into section to help you navigate things more easily. Further, there is a video tutorial you can watch which can be found below. Each Tab in the spreadsheet also has comments throughout to give you guidance in each section.
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To use this spreadsheet you must create a copy
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Go to "file" then "make a copy" to create a version you can edit.
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This calculator can be used to calculate individual and total values for up to 9 seed crops
Cells with instructional comments look like this, with a small triangle in the upper right hand corner
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Use the applicable template for annuals or biennials. Biennials generally require two seasons of data.
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Fill out a section for each seed crop you would like to evaluate on the "Crops" tab
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These spreadsheets use a simplified but accurate approach to provide an estimate of labour and materials costs to compare profitability between your crops. Overhead costs are also accounted for.
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Throughout the worksheets:Cells in green indicate information needs to be filled in.
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Cells in light orange indicate formulas that will self-populate. DO NOT EDIT!
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Online Tutorial:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEL7We5r2fs
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Created by:
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Shauna MacKinnon
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Chris Thoreau
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With thanks to and reference from:
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Dan Brisebois format from Organic Seed Alliance webinar and Organicology presentation
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Richard Wiswal templates available in the Organic Farmer's Business Handbook
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