What Enterprise is Sustainable for Me?
Green Bean
To evaluate how well this enterprise aligns with your farm's agronomic, marketing, financial and management resources, answer these five questions. Then, calculate your score.
Using a scale from 0 to 100, scores indicate your farm's likely success with an enterprise.
The icons link to resources you can use to answer these questions.
QUESTIONS
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1. Does the planting site have well-drained soil with a pH level that ranges from 6.0 to 6.5, or are you willing to make soil drainage and pH adjustments as necessary?
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No
2. Will you conduct the necessary market research to choose snap bean varieties that have characteristics (e.g. pod shape, pod color) that meet market needs?
Yes
No
No
3. Pests can challenge snap bean production, especially when they target marketable portions of the plant. Are you willing to scout for pests weekly between planting and blooming and twice weekly after blooming?
Yes
No
No
4. To harvest snap beans, do you have access to cost-efficient human labor or a mechanical harvester?
Yes
No
No
5. Regardless of harvesting mechanically or by hand, is your operation willing to inspect harvested snap beans for pod size, weed debris, worms and insects; cull beans that don't meet quality standards; and store beans in the right conditions to maintain postharvest quality?
Yes
No
No
Your ResultsX
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Respond to the questions for an enterprise. Each question touches on a key factor that affects an enterprise's sustainability on your farm.2 of 3
Icons to the side of questions direct to other decision tools that share detailed information about a question's topic.3 of 3
After completing all questions for an enterprise, calculate your score. A pop-up page will share your results. Scores closer to 100 suggest the enterprise would align well with your farm. Scores closer to 0 suggest the enterprise would not fit as well, based on your responses to the questions.