Baseline monitoring and benchmarking (to be completed before the 1st Monitor Farm meeting) Record key production data for the farm, where available. Arrange any environmental audit, energy audit, other surveys, sampling and analyses as required. Collect information from neighbouring farm businesses and national figures to enable benchmarking of data Identify suitable farm KPI and agree these with the Monitor Farmer, the management team, QMS and AHDB Maintain up to date project KPIs as agreed by the Monitor Farm Development Group. Reporting Complete an annual review of key business data including KPIs Continue surveys, sampling and analyses as required Encourage community group members to retain records to allow comparisons in performance with the Monitor Farmer and the national averages. Collect data and information from the Community Group that can indicate where business change has occurred as a result of the Monitor Farm programme Report activity to QMS and AHDB as required Arranging community support within 3 months of contract award – Recruit and retain a Community Group (CG) of c50 members, maintaining the average attendance at Monitor Farm meetings at 30 attendees or greater. Appoint a management committee for the project which will direct the facilitator on expenditure of the analysis and specialist input sections of the budget. Appoint a management committee chairman to give participating farmers an independent of contact. Facilitate sub-groups as required to address specific issues on the Monitor Farm project. Monitor Farm meetings and collaboration Organise and facilitate six Monitor Farm meetings and three Business Group meetings per year. Organise with QMS and AHDB’s input a minimum of three Open Days within the three year period of the project, as part of the six meetings Co-ordinate specialist speakers as required and manage the quality of their delivery Collect participants feedback as agreed with QMS and AHDB Confirm the next meeting date within 14 days of a Monitor Farm meeting. Share best practice with other Monitor Farmers and Facilitators Report Writing & Communicating Compile meeting reports which meet QMS and AHDB report guidelines.
Baseline monitoring and benchmarking (to be completed before the 1st Monitor Farm meeting) Record key production data for the farm, where available. Arrange any environmental audit, energy audit, other surveys, sampling and analyses as required. Collect information from neighbouring farm businesses and national figures to enable benchmarking of data Identify suitable farm KPI and agree these with the Monitor Farmer, the management team, QMS and AHDB Maintain up to date project KPIs as agreed by the Monitor Farm Development Group. Reporting Complete an annual review of key business data including KPIs Continue surveys, sampling and analyses as required Encourage community group members to retain records to allow comparisons in performance with the Monitor Farmer and the national averages. Collect data and information from the Community Group that can indicate where business change has occurred as a result of the Monitor Farm programme Report activity to QMS and AHDB as required Arranging community support – within 3 months of contract award Recruit and retain a Community Group (CG) of c50 members, maintaining the average attendance at Monitor Farm meetings at 30 attendees or greater. Appoint a management committee for the project which will direct the facilitator on expenditure of the analysis and specialist input sections of the budget. Appoint a management committee chairman to give participating farmers an independent of contact. Facilitate sub-groups as required to address specific issues on the Monitor Farm project. Monitor Farm meetings and collaboration Organise and facilitate six Monitor Farm meetings and three Business Group meetings per year. Organise with QMS and AHDB’s input a minimum of three Open Days within the three year period of the project, as part of the six meetings Co-ordinate specialist speakers as required and manage the quality of their delivery Collect participants feedback as agreed with QMS and AHDB Confirm the next meeting date within 14 days of a Monitor Farm meeting. Share best practice with other Monitor Farmers and Facilitators Report Writing & Communicating Compile meeting reports which meet QMS and AHDB report guidelines.