Ep. 48 Crop Planning with the Farmer Spreadsheet Academy

It's crop planning time!   I'm sharing the spreadsheet system I've been evolving on farms for over 20 years. These sheets start with your financial goals and work backwards through your sales plan to your field plan. You end up with field schedules, nursery schedules, and a seed order.    Crop planning can feel overwhelming, but when it's done right, it brings clarity, confidence, and less stress to your growing season. And ultimately, when you grow the right amount of crop for your sales channels without extra work, you're on the road to a more profitable farm.   In this episode, you'll hear about two sets of spreadsheets: 🌱 The Basic Farmer Spreadsheet Academy Crop Plan templates. 📊 The Full Crop Plan & Harvest Management Framework that are part of my Farm Spreadsheets for All Seasons course.   You can use these spreadsheets to plan your market garden, your cut flower production, or even your seed crops.  I'll share how these systems work, why pivot tables are a game-changer, and how you can use spreadsheets to plan, track, and grow smarter this season.   It's time to figure out what to grow next season. Enjoy the minisode!       Episode links   Pivot table tutorial   Basic Farmer Spreadsheet Academy Crop Plan Templates   My crop planning course Farm Spreadsheets For All Seasons is open for registrations. It comes with a full set of crop planning and harvest management spreadsheet templates.   News Links Find our more about Permastead:https://github.com/curvedspace/Permastead   Support the Seed Farmer Podcast http://spreadsheet.farm/supportpodcast     Stay in Touch Follow the Seed Farmer on instagram Get my weekly seed newsletter Order Tourne-Sol seeds (Canadian orders only)   Get my new book The Seed Farmer https://danbrisebois.com/seedfarmerbook/   ❤️ Thanks for listening!