We thought our reads might be interested: Something For The Small Farmer

We thought our reads might be interested:

If you are a Small Farmer, Hobby Farmer or just have a very large garden, you may have looked on line and other sources to see if any of the Agricultural Software out there could help your operation and to see if one of them might help you operate a little more efficiently and increase your production. I know we did. The trouble was that all the really complete pieces of software were just far too expensive for our operation. Some programs even running into the thousands of dollars. Even the “Free & Web Based” programs fell short of what we needed to do. The thought of having to have several different programs to meet our needs was unacceptable. As a result and over many months, we built our own program that works very well for us. It may just be the solution your looking for also.

The Program we put together has most everything the small farm operation needs to operate pretty efficiently. It is built and designed primarily in Excel but also can be opened in Open Office (Open Office is a completely Free alternative to Microsoft Office). “The Small Farm Manager” program is easy to use and you can even modify and customize it (if necessary) to fit your needs. We provide free initial training and support.

There are a number of elements to the program. Take a look at the lists below and see if this program isn't something you could use.


CUSTOMER & CLIENT MANAGER (CRM)
 Keep track of your customers & clients with – CRM Contact Tracking, Customer & Client's Details, Vendor Log, Detailed Contact Log, Sales Log, Scheduling Calendar

Some farms offer other Services such as Wedding Receptions, Tours, Pony Rides,
Carnivals, Holiday Events, ect. If your farm does this, you can track these services also with – the Service Sales Log in the Customer & Client Manager section of the CRM.

SMALL FARM CROP MANAGER

Manage your Crops, Fields, Herbicide & Pesticide Treatments, Crop Irrigation Data, Sales & Distribution, Calculate Your Wholesale Price & Market Prices and Track Your Crop Inventory

SMALL FARM EQUIPMENT & ASSET MANAGEMENT
Keep track of your Equipment & Assets with – an Equipment & Asset Log, Depreciation Tracking, Maintenance Scheduling and Maintenance Costs

SMALL FARM LIVESTOCK MANAGER
Keep track of your Livestock with – Livestock Log, Livestock Pedigree Information, Livestock Medical & Health Information and Report, Livestock Costs & Expenses and Report, Detailed Livestock Notes and Report and Livestock Purchases & Sales

SMALL FARM MANUFACTURING MANAGER

If you manufacture products (Soaps & Creams, Baskets or whatever) on your farm you can track that activity with – Master Product Inventory Log, Product Sales Tracking, Product Inventory Tracking, Product Production Log, Production Costs Calculations and Worksheets

SMALL FARM SERVICES MANAGER

This element is a stand alone element of the program of the same features mentioned in the CRM program.

If you find this program helpful and useful and would like to make a donation to our work and help feed the hungry in our area, it would be greatly appreciated but not necessary.  

 AND FINALLY,
SMALL FARM BOOKKEEPING

If your not already using a full blown Accounting Program or are using some simple Spreadsheets to keep track of your finances, you might find this element of the program helpful.

 

For additional information, contact us  at squashpathfarm@mail.com

Squash Patch Farm is what most would consider to be a Charitable Type of Farm Operation located in Chino Valley. 90% of what we grow, we donate to local feeding organizations and individuals in and around the Chino Valley, Paulden, Prescott, & PV area. We are really small compared to most farming operations but we produce a lot of produce. Over the years, we have needed to get a better handle on how we were operating. You maybe in the same situation and this program can be what you need.