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SNOW’S BEND FARM
On a bend of the Black Warrior River outside Tuscaloosa, AL, Margaret Ann & David Snow grow an array of vegetables and fruit for direct markets. They’ve integrated simple, pragmatic steps into their everyday processes to make recordkeeping less of a headache. Their records help them learn how different crops perform each year in the varied topography of their land.

Snow’s Bend Farm

Tags: CSA farm, Google Sheets, mixed vegetables, paper, quickbooks

FROG SONG ORGANICS
Growing for direct market in Hawthorne, FL, John Bitter and Amy van Scoik have developed a highly sophisticated recordkeeping system. Utilizing Google Forms, Google spreadsheets, their own unique programming code and other electronic systems, they have created tools to be able to know the cost of production of each crop at each phase of production. With an eye toward long-term sustainability and viability of the farm, their recordkeeping system is integral to their success.

Frog Song Organics

Tags: computer, CSA farm, customized code, direct sales, Google Forms, Google Sheets, mixed vegetables, phones, tablets, technology