Farm Credit East Green Industry Benchmarks offers owners and managers of greenhouse and nursery operations a powerful tool to evaluate ongoing performance, manage more efficiently, and most importantly: increase profits.
Benchmarking helps provide the focus you need to prepare and manage with a plan, achieve the goals you’ve set for your operation and make informed management decisions with confidence.
Here's what the program includes:
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Data collection. Your Farm Credit East benchmark specialist will work with you to compile data that profiles your business in a variety of ways – from profitability to production efficiency to employee compensation and benefits. |
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Data analysis. Data from other wholesale greenhouse operations in the program help illustrate how your business compares within the industry. Your data stays confidential; only you and your consultant know your results. And the report is only prepared for members of the benchmark and no one else. |
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Greenhouse Benchmarks Report. A customized, in-depth report gives you a snapshot of your business with comparisons to similar operations, including profitability, inventory management, input costs, labor costs and more. |
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Results. General industry trends will be delivered to the members of the program through a group meeting. Here, you can join forces with other greenhouse/nursery operators to gain a better understanding of your industry and explore practical solutions. |
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Follow-up meeting. Your Farm Credit East consultant will visit your business to review your personal benchmark results in detail and develop a personalized action plan on how your improvements will impact your bottom line. |
For more information and to join the Benchmarks, contact:
Contact Erin Pirro, Farm Business Consultant, at 800.562.2235 or by email with any questions or to become a member of the Green Industry Benchmarks!
