Market Garden Seasonal Progress and Yield Report

What a good one includes

• A detailed crop yield summary showcasing total harvest weights, success rates, and yield per bed-foot for every crop variety grown.
• Soil health observations and amendment records, including cover cropping results and pH or nutrient shifts noted over the season.
• A pest and disease log detailing specific outbreaks, the organic or chemical controls applied, and their overall effectiveness.
• Financial performance metrics that break down sales by channel, such as CSA shares, farmers' markets, restaurants, or farm stands.
• Weather and irrigation notes tracking temperature anomalies, rainfall, and water usage to contextualize yield fluctuations.
• A strategic action plan for the next season outlining crop rotation adjustments, seed orders, and infrastructure upgrades.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Tracking total harvest weight without calculating the yield per bed-foot, which hides which crop varieties are actually underperforming space-wise.
• Omitting labor hours and input costs from the financial section, making unprofitable crops look falsely successful.
• Failing to document pest and weather patterns in real-time, leading to inaccurate retrospective guesses at the end of the year.
• Neglecting to link soil amendment history directly to the seasonal yield results of heavy-feeding crops.

Frequently asked questions