Elements and Performance Criteria
- Source legislative requirements which impact on the management of an organic farm
- Identify and access applicable legislative documents and codes of practice relevant to the design and planning of an organic farming enterprise
- Investigate work practices and procedures which follow industry standards
- Identify and interpret key clauses and requirementswhich apply to organic production and marketing
- Identify relevant work practices and procedures which comply with regulatory requirements and codes of practice
- Audit the natural resources and infrastructure of the property
- Identify and record property physical and biological characteristicsand landscape features
- Develop a farm soil map
- Determine land capability
- Conduct a risk analysis of the farm and adjoining land-use to determine potential compliance issues with organic standards, legislative and environmental requirements
- Develop an organic landscape plan
- Identify key design parameters to meet financial, social and sustainability goals
- Develop and document key farm rules
- Investigate short term and long term uncertainties for the farm system
- Investigate design options which impact on these long term changes
- Identify and use appropriate design tools
- Develop a concept framework
- Document the organic landscape plan