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**Plan: FarmLife Food and Water Farm**

 

Executive Summary

FarmLife Food and Water Farm is dedicated to providing fresh, locally grown produce and safely sourced drinking water to our customers and community members. This business plan outlines the key components of our farm operation, focusing on the Farm Description, Farm Food Plan and Review, Farm Water Plan and Review, and Farm Safety Plan and Review.

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Farm Description

The FarmLife Plan and Review serve as a comprehensive tool for farm planning, management, and food safety. The Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) embedded in the plan help organize farm documents, identify procedures, and outline actions. This planning tool benefits new farmers in maintaining and improving efficiency, quality, and food and water safety on the farm.

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Getting Started
 

Initiating the "FarmLife - Plan and Review" involves starting with the Farm Growers Description section. Essential information documented includes:

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- Farm name, address, and description.
- Year of farm establishment.
- Farm mission statement.
- Contact information for key personnel.
- Oversight of food and water safety.
- Supplier and buyer information.
- Contracted services contacts.
- Previous land use and adjacent property details.
- Farm maps including bodies of water.
- Crop(s)/Livestock grown.
- Acres owned, leased, contracted, or consigned.
- Adjacent property uses.
- Acres not in production.
- Physical buildings operated with the farm.
- Barns square footage.

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Sample Farm Description
- *Hypothetical Farm*
  - *528 Raspberry Lane*
  - *Roseland, IN*

  - Small family farm specializing in mixed vegetables and tree fruits.
  - Farm started in 2023.
  - Farm Owner: Farmers name - (574) XXX-XXXX.
  - Food Manager and Food Safety: name - (574) XXX-XXXX.
  - Water Manager and Water Safety: name if same.
  - Permits
  - Food Processing Contractors: name here – (574) XXX-XXXX.
  - Ag Chemical Supplier: Ag Supply Co. (574) XXX-XXXX.
  - Dedicated to providing fresh, locally grown produce and safely sourced drinking water.
  - 4 acres of vegetables, 2 acres of apple and pear trees, 2 water wells, Water Tower and 10 acres of non-production land.
  - Prior residential use for hobby farm and garden.
  - Buildings: wash and packaging house (800 sq. ft.), storage shed (600 sq. ft.).
  - Surrounding properties are residential single-family houses.

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Next Steps

Once the FarmLife Description is completed, attention turns to the remaining sections of the Farm Food Safety Plan and Standard Operating Procedures. These include pre- and post-harvest risk assessments, training and cleaning logs, water quality monitoring results, sanitation procedures, and more. Utilizing resources provided by the FarmLife website, such as templates and examples by specific commodity, will guide and streamline these processes.

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Visit the FarmLife website for helpful resources: [Link to Website].