Devaki farm Milk Products.

1. - Minimize debt, expenditures & off-farm inputs
- Base management & income on natural resources
- Use diversification to manage work & risk
- Experiment, record, and learn
- Plan & farm for the long-term
- Maintain an attractive & well-kept farm
- Make a living from the land and enjoy it
- Maximize self-sufficiency, especially in food

2. -Plan all activities around net/gross
ratio
-Farm 1: $50,000 - $45,000 = $5,000:
10%
-Farm 2: $10,000 - $5,000 = $5,000:
50%
Who can expand/meet goals more
easily?
-Net goal $30,000:
-Farm 1 needs $300,000 gross
-Farm 2 needs $60,000 gross
-Plan for long-term needs
Efficiency matters; the less you
spend, the less you have to earn

3. -Tomatoes: in a 4’ wide bed,
we tested 1 row vs. 2
-In theory, two rows gives
more yield & more income,
though with more cost
-In practice, single row plants
seemed healthier, larger, and
more productive, with lower
costs
-Edamame: in a 2.5’ wide bed,
we tested 1 or 2 rows at plant
spacings from 2”-8”.
-2 rows (12” apart) yielded
more
and shaded weeds, though
tight
spacings hurt. Ideal method
for
us is 2 rows with 6” spacings.