FARM FOR FOOD PROJECT

Farm For Food: Markets and Sustainability

Level 3 Agriculture Apprenticeship • Part 1: Agri-Business in Practice III Investigate your farm's structure, supply chains, stakeholders and business model through workplace-based learning.

Farm For Food Roadmap

Farm For Food Roadmap

Follow this roadmap to complete the plan, farm profile, supply chain, records and output tasks in a clear sequence.

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The Challenge Get started

Agricultural businesses are complex, living systems involving enterprises, supply chains, suppliers, service providers and customers. In this first part of the project, you will investigate your farm or workplace and build a clear picture of how it operates.

Part 1 Aims — By the end of this project you will:

  • Describe the farm accurately — size, location, soils, climate, and main enterprises
  • Map the supply chain for each enterprise, including inputs, suppliers, service providers, markets and customers
  • Identify key stakeholders in the business (finance providers, assurance bodies, regulators, industry bodies)
  • Summarise the business in a clear, professional pen portrait suitable for an external visitor or assessor
  • Communicate your findings clearly in both written form and a short PowerPoint presentation
What You Will Produce Know this

You will collect evidence (maps, photographs, invoices, interviews) and complete each section, building:

  • A professional pen portrait (200–300 words) summarising your farm's scale, enterprises, market position, strengths and challenges
  • A PowerPoint presentation (6–8 slides) presenting your pen picture and supply chain — excellent practice for interview and presentation skills
  • Both documents submitted to OneFile for assessment
Project Roadmap Where to start

Work through the project in this order. Each page builds on the last.

Step 1 — Plan Project Plan

Decide what needs doing, when you will do it, and what evidence you need to collect.

 Step 2 — Investigate Farm Profile

Describe your farm — enterprises, land, soils, climate and markets — then discuss it with your employer.

 Step 3 — Connect Farm to Food

Map inputs, suppliers, services, customers and stakeholders from farm to food.

 Step 4 — Check Farm Records

Investigate one important farm record and why accurate information matters to decision making.

 Step 5 — Create & Review Create & Review

Write your pen picture, build your PowerPoint, gather evidence and complete your final review.
Project Rules Read this

This is a work-based project, so you will need to organise your own time to collect the information and evidence you need.

  • Use real information from your own farm or workplace wherever possible.
  • You do not need to copy confidential records or include sensitive financial or personal data — anonymise or describe them instead.
  • Do not upload confidential business information to OneFile unless your employer has given permission.
  • Record your progress and reflections in your OneFile Learning Journal as you complete each step.
  • Your plan may change. Farming is not exactly famous for sticking rigidly to the timetable! If something changes at work, adjust your plan and explain what you have done instead.