Marketing, Value-Added & Agritourism
Farm Value-Added Product Cost Calculator
A farm value-added product cost calculator worksheet for producers adding up ingredients, packaging, labor, and overhead for a processed product. It supports clearer price setting.
WorksheetMarketing, Value-Added & AgritourismFree PDF
What you fill in
- Product name
- Batch size
- Ingredient costs
- Packaging cost
- Labels and printing
- Labor time and cost
- Kitchen or facility cost share
- Fees and testing costs
- Total cost per unit
How to use this worksheet
Take the sheet along to the field, shop or office. The blank lines are there so you can write down what you actually see and use.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with eXtension and IRS.
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