Calculating the Cost of Vegetable Production with Chris Bodnar

Calculating Cost of Production for Vegetables, with Chris Bodnar

Workshop

Nelson, November 28

This hands-on workshop helped producers understand the principles behind calculating the cost of production for each vegetable crop. Tools such as excel spread sheets, enterprise budgets and lean farming principles were discussed to help calculate the revenue and profit for each crop.

Resources:

• Event Summary: Calculating Cost of Production with Chris Bodnar

• Articles: Determining Unit Cost & How to Determine your Cost of Production

• Kwantlen Polytechnic University: Vegetable Enterprise Budgets

• Ben Hartman’s Lean Farming Techniques and Principles: The Lean Farm

• Basin Business Advisor’s Agriculture Program: One-on-One Business Planning Support

• Ministry of Agriculture: BC Agri-Business Planning Program

Where & When:

• Nelson: Wednesday, November 28, 2018, 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm

  • Venue: Community Futures

Presenter:

• Chris Bodnar of Close to Home Organics