Hi Team,
Today's work party in Ricker will be cancelled. I have unfortunately caught the cold going around campus.
However, if you're feeling up to it, you may feel free to start digging under the new bed frames that are placed on the west-most side of the garden. I would suggest working one bed at a time and moving over the frame in the area you being working. I believe we're aiming to dig at least 2ft below the surface. There should be some spades at Ricker to work with.
Sunday's work party is still tentative at this point, but if you are planning on making it email me a time frame that would work best for you.
Nicole
Friday, April 16, 2010
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
About Weekly Individual Tasks
Thank you all for giving me your estimated hours of working availability. Based on this information I will be giving each of you weekly assignments in our various gardens + farm plot. However, I just wanted to add and clarify to all of you that you are not required to finish the tasks I email out to each of you. It's more of a guideline and to ensure that you're fulfilling the hours you've requested or would like to work per week. On that note, completing these tasks to the best of your ability would be a big help in keeping the gardens maintained, healthy and weed-free. In any given week, do let me know via email what you were able to get done in the gardens and also if you're unable to complete part or all of tasks I've assigned due to school or other commitments, that way I can it along to someone looking for more hours that week.
Also, if you are seeking work and do not feel that I have given you enough to do please email or text me right away.
Thanks,
Nicole
Also, if you are seeking work and do not feel that I have given you enough to do please email or text me right away.
Thanks,
Nicole
Work Parties on Friday and possibly Sunday
Hi Team,
As most of you know we built four new bed frames for Ricker back in Winter quarter. Since summer planting is going to start happening in a couple of weeks from now, it's in our best interest to gets these beds up and running (i.e. filled with soil and ready for planting) as soon as possible.
This is going to require quite a lot of man-labor so I really need your help in getting this done soon. For those of you not involved in the produce stand I will be out at Ricker on Friday from 2:30 to 6:30ish digging to get these beds in the ground. If you can make it out to Ricker on Friday and plan on coming please email me so I know how many tools to bring with me.
Depending on how much we get done we'll probably need a second day to finish up. I'm leaning towards Sunday myself, just given my own homework load. For those of you who plan to come out on Sunday please email me as well, again so I know how many tools to bring out.
Remember, the more people helping out the faster we can get these beds prepped and ready!
Nicole
As most of you know we built four new bed frames for Ricker back in Winter quarter. Since summer planting is going to start happening in a couple of weeks from now, it's in our best interest to gets these beds up and running (i.e. filled with soil and ready for planting) as soon as possible.
This is going to require quite a lot of man-labor so I really need your help in getting this done soon. For those of you not involved in the produce stand I will be out at Ricker on Friday from 2:30 to 6:30ish digging to get these beds in the ground. If you can make it out to Ricker on Friday and plan on coming please email me so I know how many tools to bring with me.
Depending on how much we get done we'll probably need a second day to finish up. I'm leaning towards Sunday myself, just given my own homework load. For those of you who plan to come out on Sunday please email me as well, again so I know how many tools to bring out.
Remember, the more people helping out the faster we can get these beds prepped and ready!
Nicole
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Stats from Yesterday's Produce Stand
Actual Revenue (from register): $182.73
Receipt Revenue: $167.82
Difference from Actual: $15.21
Theoretical Revenue: $182.48
Difference from Actual: $0.25
Net Margin: $52.71
Amount Transferred: $31.22
Transferable Amount in Produce Stand Revenue: $53.16
Total Number of Sales: 38
Last Week: 30
Number of Sales >$10: 5
Last Week: 3
Number of Sales <$10 and >$5: 7
Last Week: 14
Number of Sales <$5: 26
Last Week: 13
Avg. Sale per Transaction: $4.41
Last Week: $5.31
Good News: We made a profit this week. However, while this is very exciting news, keep in mind that our supply from ALBA was low this week (due to the rain), and we could have earned another $53.16 out of the produce we transferred to catering for $31.22. I included a spread of the number of sales we made under $5, between $5 and $10, and over $10. Notice our overall sales was up by 8, and the number of sales over $10 is up by 2, which considering our profit of ~$50 is rather significant. In other words, even getting two or three more people to the stand each week makes a large impact on our sales!!!
For next week:
There could be at least 5 people returning to the stand with coupons. All deductions from the coupons will need to be documented on the guest checks. Remember the promotion is as follows: with the coupon if one spends $10 they get 10% off their total purchase; bring a friend who additionally spends $10 and the coupon holder gets 15% off their total purchase (i.e. both the coupon holder and the friend have to spend $10 each). Coupons are only redeemable the week after they've received them. Anyone who spends over $10 gets a coupon.
Receipts:
In general,the receipt-revenue difference from our actual revenue total was ~$15. This is a little high. Please do the best you can to write a receipt for every person. I know it's a new thing and most likely a few transactions just did not get recorded. Just do your best to make writing up a receipt for each customer a habit from now on.
Great job this week, and continue to spread the word about our lovely produce and tasty ALBA strawberries.
Nicole
Receipt Revenue: $167.82
Difference from Actual: $15.21
Theoretical Revenue: $182.48
Difference from Actual: $0.25
Net Margin: $52.71
Amount Transferred: $31.22
Transferable Amount in Produce Stand Revenue: $53.16
Total Number of Sales: 38
Last Week: 30
Number of Sales >$10: 5
Last Week: 3
Number of Sales <$10 and >$5: 7
Last Week: 14
Number of Sales <$5: 26
Last Week: 13
Avg. Sale per Transaction: $4.41
Last Week: $5.31
Good News: We made a profit this week. However, while this is very exciting news, keep in mind that our supply from ALBA was low this week (due to the rain), and we could have earned another $53.16 out of the produce we transferred to catering for $31.22. I included a spread of the number of sales we made under $5, between $5 and $10, and over $10. Notice our overall sales was up by 8, and the number of sales over $10 is up by 2, which considering our profit of ~$50 is rather significant. In other words, even getting two or three more people to the stand each week makes a large impact on our sales!!!
For next week:
There could be at least 5 people returning to the stand with coupons. All deductions from the coupons will need to be documented on the guest checks. Remember the promotion is as follows: with the coupon if one spends $10 they get 10% off their total purchase; bring a friend who additionally spends $10 and the coupon holder gets 15% off their total purchase (i.e. both the coupon holder and the friend have to spend $10 each). Coupons are only redeemable the week after they've received them. Anyone who spends over $10 gets a coupon.
Receipts:
In general,the receipt-revenue difference from our actual revenue total was ~$15. This is a little high. Please do the best you can to write a receipt for every person. I know it's a new thing and most likely a few transactions just did not get recorded. Just do your best to make writing up a receipt for each customer a habit from now on.
Great job this week, and continue to spread the word about our lovely produce and tasty ALBA strawberries.
Nicole
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Doodles!
Please fill out the doodles, at least the Part I availability doodle, if you haven't already done so.
Here are the links:
Part One: http://www.doodle.com/yvkffydqq5k3nc39
Part Two: http://doodle.com/ar36yim6iuaar4t6
Here are the links:
Part One: http://www.doodle.com/yvkffydqq5k3nc39
Part Two: http://doodle.com/ar36yim6iuaar4t6
Work Party This Saturday!!!
Hi all,
If anyone wants to join me I'm going to be out on the farm this Saturday at 11am to turn our active compost piles, pick up some loads of manure to drop off at Sarah's area, and do some weeding around our farm plot. Email or text me if you plan on attending!
Garden Updates(with pictures) for this week will be up by Thursday....
Happy Hump Day!
Nicole
If anyone wants to join me I'm going to be out on the farm this Saturday at 11am to turn our active compost piles, pick up some loads of manure to drop off at Sarah's area, and do some weeding around our farm plot. Email or text me if you plan on attending!
Garden Updates(with pictures) for this week will be up by Thursday....
Happy Hump Day!
Nicole
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Produce Stand Sales Summary
Averages from last quarter:
Revenue: ~%106.28
Amount Transferred to Catering (roughly 30% below sales prices): ~$76.99
Net Margin (Total Daily Profit): ~$(50.81)
Last Week:
Actual Revenue (from register): $152.52
Receipt Revenue: $159.26; Difference from Actual: $(6.74)
Theoretical Revenue: $157.07; Difference from Actual: $(4.55)
Amount Transferred: $29.19
Net Margin: $(18.13)
For next week: Let's try to stay on top of the receipts. Ideally, the difference from the receipt revenue and the actual revenue should be $0.00. I did find a couple of errors in prices, but nothing totaling up to more than $0.50. I know it's a new thing and most likely one or more transactions just did not get recorded. Just do your best to make writing up a receipt for each customer a habit from now on.
I included the amount in dollars that we transfer to catering in this report so you can get a sense of how much more we could be selling. This number would actually be much higher using sales prices, which are about 30% more than wholesale prices, meaning if we sold everything we had our profit would be more than simply adding the amount transferred to the total revenue.
In order to reach our lofty goal of $1000 in revenue we would need to start out with a lot more produce. But until we start selling off everything we have I can't increase the amount I harvest and order from ALBA organics. So try to get the word out as best you can, especially about our tasty strawberries!
Nicole
Revenue: ~%106.28
Amount Transferred to Catering (roughly 30% below sales prices): ~$76.99
Net Margin (Total Daily Profit): ~$(50.81)
Last Week:
Actual Revenue (from register): $152.52
Receipt Revenue: $159.26; Difference from Actual: $(6.74)
Theoretical Revenue: $157.07; Difference from Actual: $(4.55)
Amount Transferred: $29.19
Net Margin: $(18.13)
For next week: Let's try to stay on top of the receipts. Ideally, the difference from the receipt revenue and the actual revenue should be $0.00. I did find a couple of errors in prices, but nothing totaling up to more than $0.50. I know it's a new thing and most likely one or more transactions just did not get recorded. Just do your best to make writing up a receipt for each customer a habit from now on.
I included the amount in dollars that we transfer to catering in this report so you can get a sense of how much more we could be selling. This number would actually be much higher using sales prices, which are about 30% more than wholesale prices, meaning if we sold everything we had our profit would be more than simply adding the amount transferred to the total revenue.
In order to reach our lofty goal of $1000 in revenue we would need to start out with a lot more produce. But until we start selling off everything we have I can't increase the amount I harvest and order from ALBA organics. So try to get the word out as best you can, especially about our tasty strawberries!
Nicole
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