Clear Financial Organization

Quickly categorize and track farm expenses and sales so you always know where your money is going.

Understand Farm Profitability

Group financial data to see which parts of your farm are generating income and where costs are adding up.

Simple Recordkeeping System

Use an easy spreadsheet tool designed for market gardeners to keep accurate records for planning, budgeting, and tax preparation.

What You'll Learn

Understanding your farm finances is essential to running a successful market gardening business. In this lesson, you will learn how to organize and track your farm’s expenses and sales using a simple accounting spreadsheet designed specifically for small farms and market gardens. The video walkthrough demonstrates how to properly categorize purchases, record sales, and group financial data so you can clearly see where your money is going. By maintaining accurate records, you will be able to better understand your farm’s profitability and make informed decisions about production, pricing, and investments. A fully operational farm accounting spreadsheet is included with this lesson. The spreadsheet is designed to simplify recordkeeping so you can efficiently track expenses, organize income, and maintain clear financial records for your farm business.

Keith with Arkenberg Farms

Keith Arkenberg operates Arkenberg Farms, a small-scale market garden focused on efficient production systems and practical farm management. Through years of hands-on farming, I have developed simple tools and methods to help growers improve efficiency, track profitability, and manage their farms as successful businesses. The systems and tools shared in Growers Blueprint are based on real farm experience and are designed to help market gardeners build organized, profitable, and sustainable farming operations.

Curriculum

1 Chapter · 3 Lessons

  1. 1

    The Market Garden Financial Tracking System

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Financial Tracking System Introduction

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Download the Spreadsheet

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      How to Use the Market Gardening Financial Tracking Spreadsheet

Start Tracking Your Farm Finances

Financial tracking is one of the most overlooked parts of market gardening. Many growers focus on production but never organize their expenses and sales, making it difficult to truly understand if the farm is profitable. This lesson shows a simple system for tracking your farm finances using a practical spreadsheet designed for market gardeners. Start the lesson and set up your farm financial tracking system.

$24.00

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