Inputs
Production assumptions
Total pounds grown per year.
Default 0.50 lb per serving.
CAPEX (one-time)
Enter estimates per project. Use $0 for items you don’t need.
| Infrastructure (beds/containers, irrigation, shade) | |
| Tools & equipment (hand tools, storage, basic processing) | |
| Water system (tank, pump, filtration) | |
| Site prep (grading, fencing, access) | |
| Training & launch (setup + initial training) |
OPEX (recurring)
Monthly costs (we annualize).
| Labor / stipends (monthly) | |
| Inputs (seed, soil/compost, amendments) (monthly) | |
| Water / power / fuel (monthly) | |
| Maintenance & replacement (monthly) | |
| Distribution (transport, cold storage, packaging) (monthly) |
Funding
Pledges, grants, sponsor commitments.
For annualized cost per lb.
Use case: paste the copied summary into a grant narrative.
It gives cost per lb, cost per serving, annual budget, and funding gap in one paragraph.
Results
CAPEX + annual OPEX; optional annualized CAPEX for cost per lb.
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Total CAPEX
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Annual OPEX
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Annual budget (OPEX + amortized CAPEX)
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Cost per lb (annualized)
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Cost per serving
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Funding gap (CAPEX + first-year OPEX)
Budget breakdown
| Category | Annual |
|---|---|
| CAPEX (one-time) | — |
| OPEX (annual) | — |
| Amortized CAPEX | — |
| Total annual budget | — |
— servings/year
— $/lb CAPEX (amortized)
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How we calculate
- Total CAPEX sums one-time installation costs.
- Annual OPEX = monthly recurring costs × 12.
- Amortized CAPEX = CAPEX ÷ amortization years (for annualized cost comparisons).
- Cost per lb = (Annual OPEX + Amortized CAPEX) ÷ annual lbs.
- Cost per serving = cost per lb × lbs per serving.
- Funding gap = (CAPEX + first-year OPEX) − funding secured.