Farm Surveys

All farmers need to be able to develop a plan for their farm, and this exercise helps develop that skill in the Volunteers.  It also provides the Farm with a fresh perspective on their operation - and hopefully some good ideas as well!

Farm Surveys may include:

• • Interview - initial discussion of Farm's values, resources, priorities, and goals

  • Observations - notes taken by Volunteer on walking tour of Farm

  • Maps - satellite imagery of farm units

  • Farm Units - identification of individual units / divisions / departments of farm (i.e. Livestock, Garden, Facilities, &c)

  • Personnel - listing of people available to help out

  • Task Lists - unordered list of farm-related tasks to be prioritized, researched, delegated, and scheduled

  • Research - task-specific research to be performed as time allows 

  • Project Schedule - dynamic schedule of farm tasks using Google Calendar

  • Proposal - summary of workable farm unit plans prepared by Volunteer for the Farm's consideration 

Examples of Farm Surveys will be posted below with permission of respective Farms & Volunteers ---

1)   Farm Survey - Stepping Stone Farm

2)  Farm Survey - Lost Spur Ranch