What Needs Doing Plan it
This is a work-based project, so you will need to organise your own time to collect the information and evidence you need.
Think about the main stages of the project:
- Investigate the farm and collect basic information.
- Gather information about the main enterprises.
- Identify suppliers, customers and other stakeholders.
- Trace at least one farm-to-food supply chain.
- Identify useful workplace evidence, including one important farm record.
- Complete your farm pen portrait.
- Prepare your 6–8 slide PowerPoint.
- Transfer your completed information to OneFile.
- Complete your Learning Journal entries.
When Will I Do It? My Plan
The aim is to show that you have thought about what needs doing, when you will do it and what evidence you need to collect. You do not need to produce a complicated project plan.
| Activity | When will I do it? | Evidence / information I need |
|---|---|---|
| Farm information | ||
| Enterprise information | ||
| Stakeholders & supply chain | ||
| Farm record investigation | ||
| Pen portrait | ||
| PowerPoint | ||
| OneFile submission |
Important: 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.
What Evidence Do I Need? Gather this
Start collecting a variety of evidence as you work through the project:
- Farm maps and aerial photographs
- Invoices, delivery tickets and supplier communications
- Contracts and email exchanges with customers
- Stakeholder and supply chain diagrams (hand-drawn or digital)
- A workplace record example, anonymised or described (see Farm Records)
- Supervisor or mentor discussion notes
- Your written pen portrait and PowerPoint slides (see Create & Review)