Crop Planning for Organic Vegetable Growers Webinar

Event Description

Crop Planning for Organic Vegetable Growers  – Two Part Webinar    

Dates: Thursday, December 5, 7:30pm-9:00pm, and Thursday, December 12, 7:30pm-9:00pm

This webinar provides a much-needed structure for figuring out how to make money on a market garden.  It hones in on the core issues of farm success: which crops to grow, when to plant them, and in what quantities.  Then it provides a logical, linear process for getting it all done, on time.  It sets out 11 steps, including:

• Decide how much money you need to make;
• Calculate how much of each veggie you have to sell to meet your financial goals;
• Decide where you will sell;
• Make field planting schedules to ensure you have the crops you need at the right time;
• Generate greenhouse/seed starting schedules;
• Fill out a seed order;
• Make a field operations calendar;
• Analyze profitability and refine your plans for next year.

NOTE: It will be helpful to have a copy of the Crop Planning for Organic Vegetable Growers book on hand.  Purchase your copy at www.cog.ca/shop

Facilitator: Daniel Brisebois

Daniel Brisebois co-author of COG’s Crop Planning for Organic Vegetable Growers book. He is a member of Tourne-Sol cooperative farm. He farms in Les Cèdres, Qc near Montreal. Tourne-Sol produces certified organic vegetables, flowers, seeds, seedlings and herbal teas on 12 acres. Tourne-Sol's produce is distributed mainly through a 250 share CSA and a farmers market. Daniel is past President of Canadian Organic Growers, and on the USC Canada board of Directors.