| system | 💰 Initial | 💸 Annual | 🛠️ Labor | other resources used | 🤑 revenue | ✨ Benefits | | ---------------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- | -------------------- | ---------- | -------------------------- | | Forest Gardening | $1150k | $90k | 15000 hrs | 100 acres | $440k | 190M Calories, 5MT protein | #### Assumptions - 100-acre forest gardening system designed for multi-layered food production. #### Labor 15,000 Hours | Task Category | Hours/Year | Notes | | -------------------- | ---------- | -------------------------------- | | Canopy Management | 1,500 | Pruning, training | | Ground Layer | 2,000 | Cover crops, mulching | | Harvesting | 4,500 | Fruits, nuts, herbs | | System Monitoring | 1,000 | Health checks, planning | | Path Maintenance | 800 | Access management | | Fertility Management | 700 | Compost, amendments | | Pest Management | 1,500 | Integrated Pest Management (IPM) | | Irrigation | 1,500 | Watering, maintenance | | Processing/Storage | 1,500 | Post-harvest handling | | **Total** | **15,000** | | #### Operating Costs \$90k | Component | Annual Cost | Justification | | --------------------- | ------------ | --------------------------------------- | | Plants/Seeds | \$20,000 | Replacement and expansion of flora | | Irrigation | \$10,000 | Drip system maintenance and water costs | | Tools/Equipment | \$10,000 | Hand tools, pruning equipment | | Infrastructure | \$20,000 | Storage, processing areas | | Soil Amendments | \$30,000 | Compost, minerals | | **Total Annual Cost** | **\$90,000** | | #### Initial Costs \$1.15M -> \$57.5k/year | Component | Initial Cost | Lifespan (years) | Amortized Cost/Year | Justification | | ---------------------- | --------------- | ---------------- | ------------------- | --------------------------------------- | | Site Prep | \$200,000 | 20 | \$10,000 | Soil work, amendments, water management | | Plants/Seeds | \$500,000 | 20 | \$25,000 | Trees, shrubs, perennials, ground cover | | Irrigation | \$300,000 | 20 | \$15,000 | Drip system, controls | | Tools/Equipment | \$50,000 | 10 | \$5,000 | Hand tools, pruning equipment | | Infrastructure | \$100,000 | 20 | \$5,000 | Storage, processing areas | | **Total Initial Cost** | **\$1,150,000** | **-** | **\$57,500/year** | | #### Production Output | Product Category | Annual Yield (lbs) | Cal/lb | Annual Calories | Protein (kg) | Notes | | -------------------- | ------------------ | ------ | --------------- | ------------ | -------------------------------- | | Tree Nuts | 50,000 | 2,800 | 140M | 2,750 | Walnuts, chestnuts, hazelnuts | | Fruits | 100,000 | 250 | 25M | 450 | Multiple species, varied harvest | | Berries | 40,000 | 200 | 8M | 180 | Both canopy and understory | | Perennial Vegetables | 60,000 | 200 | 12M | 600 | Multiple layers | | Mushrooms | 20,000 | 150 | 3M | 900 | Shade-grown varieties | | Herbs/Specialty | 10,000 | 200 | 2M | 120 | Medicinal and culinary | | **System Total** | **280,000** | - | **190M** | **5,000** | Multi-layered yield | #### Revenue Potential | Product | Revenue ($) | Production Cost ($) | Profit Margin ($) | Notes | | -------------------- | ------------ | ------------------- | ----------------- | ---------------------------------- | | Tree Nuts | $140,000 | $25,000 | $115,000 | Premium market value | | Fruits | $100,000 | $20,000 | $80,000 | Varied species | | Berries | $80,000 | $15,000 | $65,000 | High demand for fresh and frozen | | Perennial Vegetables | $60,000 | $12,000 | $48,000 | Multiple crop types | | Mushrooms | $40,000 | $10,000 | $30,000 | Specialty varieties | | Herbs/Specialty | $20,000 | $8,000 | $12,000 | Medicinal and culinary uses | | **Total** | **$440,000** | **$90,000** | **$350,000** | Comprehensive system profitability |