USA # of $ Harvest Home # $ Community # $ School # $ TOTAL # $ Calculate the value of food grown in your garden United States North Carolina total harvest value gardens Vegetables Fruit groundcover Fruit bushes Fruit vines Citrus trees Nuts trees Other fruit trees Sq. Ft s Learn more about the program
Whether you are gardening at home or in a community or school garden, the fresh fruits and vegetables you grow are increasing local food security and improving health and nutrition. However, little is known about the amount or dollar value of food grown in home, community and school gardens. This website is designed to allow you to use data from the United States Department of Agriculture to estimate the dollar value of produce grown in your garden while at the same time helping us to calculate the impact of food production in home, school, community gardens across the county. All you need to do is answer ten quick questions. We used Data from the United States Department of Agriculture to create our calculator, you can use the link to track the data that we use, calculations and assumptions. FAQ
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North Carolina North Carolina of Value Average Value Home Community School North Carolina North Carolina / Vegetables Fruit groundcover Fruit bushes Fruit vines Citrus trees Nuts trees PITT dollars in total gardens Value Number
Pitt County Pitt County North Carolina of Value Average Value Home Community School Pitt County, North Carolina Pitt County / Vegetables Fruit groundcover Fruit bushes Fruit vines Citrus trees Nuts trees Other fruit Value PITT dollars in total gardens Number Pitt County Home Supported by EMGV Supported by Other Extension Supported by Extension of Garden s Produce
Your Value: calculated Pitt County Average Value: calculated North Carolina Average Value: calculated US Nationwide Average Value: calculated PITT dollars in total gardens Your Garden Learn the Value of Produce Grown in Your Garden: Select Your County Please create a separate entry for each garden and only one entry/garden1. Are you reporting for a: Home garden; School garden; Community garden For each row in the table below please identify the number (or ) of plants rate your Crop Yield on a scale of 0 10 where 0 = no food was harvested and 10 = excellent harvest. rate your Crop Quality on a scale of 0 10 where 0 = no food and 10 = excellent quality of harvest. / 2 Vegetables Fruit Groundcover Fruit Bushes Fruit Vines Crop Yield2 Crop Quality2 1. Did an Extension Master Gardener Volunteer provide you with assistance by answering questions, providing information, training or support? 1. Yes 2. No 2. Has Cooperative Extension provided you with resources other than Extension Master Gardener Volunteers, that have been useful including demonstration gardens, classes, workshops, websites, social media or other resources? 1. Yes 2. No Value
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Data Vegetable Production Data, Center for Environmental Farming Systems USDA National Retail Summary for Fruits and Vegetables USDA Yearbook Tables The formula used to calculate the dollar value of harvest is below: Value = Number of plants (or sq. ft. of plants) * Average Yield (sq. ft. / of plants) * Value / lbs. * Crop Yield/10* Crop Quality/10
Production Data from the Center for Environmental Farming Systems Production data within row spacing (in) btwn rows spacing (in) yield (lbs. yield (lbs. bed plants seed (oz.) yield (lbs. per 100' per 100' spacing rows per row feet plants per per 100' Produce per 100' per acre) row bed (in) bed per acre acre bed Arugula 0.33 7,000 27 80 60 3 2 12 26,136 156,816 1,800 Basil 0.01 12,000 46 138 60 3 12 12 26,136 26,136 300 Beets 0.75 25,000 96 287 60 3 4 12 26,136 78,408 900 Broccoli 0.25 8,000 46 92 60 2 18 18 17,424 11,616 133 Cabbage 0.25 35,000 201 402 60 2 18 18 17,424 11,616 133 Cantaloupes 0.25 15,000 172 172 60 1 36 60 8,712 2,904 33 Carrots 0.17 26,000 99 298 60 3 2 12 26,136 156,816 1,800 Cauliflower 0.17 13,000 75 149 60 2 18 18 17,424 11,616 133 Cilantro 0.25 18,000 52 207 60 4 6 8 34,848 69,696 800 Collards 0.50 15,000 86 172 60 2 18 18 17,424 11,616 133 Cucumbers 1.00 20,000 230 230 60 1 12 60 8,712 8,712 100 Dill 0.25 20,000 57 230 60 4 4 8 34,848 104,544 1,200 Edamame 16.00 5,000 19 57 60 3 3 12 26,136 104,544 1,200 Eggplant 0.02 20,000 115 230 60 2 24 60 17,424 8,712 100 Fennel 0.25 25,000 96 287 60 3 12 12 26,136 26,136 300 Garlic 160.00 5,000 11 57 60 5 6 12 43,560 87,120 1,000 Green onions 0.50 9,000 34 103 60 3 4 12 26,136 78,408 900 Kale 0.50 30,000 172 344 60 2 12 18 17,424 17,424 200 Kohlrabi 0.50 12,000 46 138 60 3 60 12 26,136 5,227 60 Lettuce 0.13 25,000 96 287 60 3 9 12 26,136 34,848 400 Mizuna 0.33 7,000 27 80 60 3 2 12 26,136 156,816 1,800 Mustard greens 0.25 12,000 69 138 60 2 12 18 17,424 17,424 200 Okra 1.00 8,000 31 92 60 3 12 60 26,136 26,136 300 Prepared by Dr. Keith Baldwin, 2011
USDA National Retail Report for Fruits and Vegetables This is a sample page from the 38 page document linked above.
USDA Yearbook Tables Example for Tree Nuts