# SmartFarmPilot
> Farm management software designed for small to medium agricultural operations. SmartFarmPilot helps farmers and ranchers digitize their operations, reduce manual work, and make data-driven decisions for both crops and livestock.

## What Problems Does SmartFarmPilot Solve?

SmartFarmPilot addresses common challenges faced by farmers and ranchers:

- **Manual record-keeping**: Replace spreadsheets and paper with a centralized digital system
- **Inventory chaos**: Track stock levels across multiple warehouses with FEFO (First Expired, First Out) allocation
- **Order management complexity**: Process customer orders with automatic tax calculations and inventory deductions
- **Task coordination**: Schedule and track farm tasks with automated recurring task generation
- **Customer relationships**: Manage B2B and B2C customers, track purchase history, and enable self-service ordering
- **CSA program management**: Handle Community Supported Agriculture subscriptions, deliveries, and member communication
- **Financial visibility**: Generate reports on sales, expenses, and profitability
- **Crop planning**: Track crops, varieties, and planting schedules
- **Livestock management**: Track animal health records, feeding schedules, breeding, and production data
- **Equipment maintenance**: Monitor farm equipment and maintenance schedules

## Key Features

### Product & Crop Management
- Product catalog with categories (vegetables, fruits, herbs, etc.)
- Crop varieties tracking with growing parameters
- Days to maturity, spacing, and yield per plant data
- Seed inventory and sourcing information

### Livestock Management
- Animal registry with breeds, identification, and lineage tracking
- Health records including vaccinations, treatments, and vet visits
- Feeding schedules and nutrition tracking
- Breeding management with expected due dates
- Production tracking (milk, eggs, wool, etc.)
- Movement and location history
- Custom fields for species-specific data

### Inventory Management
- Multi-warehouse stock tracking
- Batch/lot tracking with expiration dates
- FEFO automatic allocation for perishables
- Low stock alerts and expiration warnings
- Inventory adjustment and transfer between locations

### Order Processing
- Create orders for customers (B2B and B2C)
- Automatic tax calculation with configurable tax rates
- Order status workflow (pending → confirmed → processing → delivered)
- Payment tracking and invoicing
- Customer portal for self-service ordering

### Customer Management
- Contact database for customers and vendors
- Customer types: wholesale, retail, restaurant, CSA member
- Purchase history and order tracking
- Customer portal access for self-service
- Contact notes and communication history

### Task Management
- Manual task creation and assignment
- Recurring task templates (daily, weekly, monthly, seasonal)
- Task templates library for common farm operations
- Calendar view with drag-and-drop scheduling
- Task status tracking (pending → in progress → completed)
- iCal sync for Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, etc.

### Equipment Management
- Farm equipment inventory tracking
- Maintenance schedules and service history
- Equipment status monitoring
- Maintenance cost tracking

### CSA (Community Supported Agriculture)
- Share templates with customizable contents
- Subscription management (weekly, bi-weekly deliveries)
- Member self-service portal
- Delivery scheduling and route planning

### Customer Portal (Marketplace)
- Customer-facing online store
- Product catalog with real-time availability
- Shopping cart and checkout
- Order history and reordering
- Order confirmation emails

### Expense & Payment Tracking
- Expense categories and tracking
- Payment recording and reconciliation
- Vendor payment management
- Financial reporting integration

### Reporting & Analytics
- Sales reports by period, customer, product
- Inventory valuation reports
- Customer purchase analysis
- Expense tracking and categorization
- Profit margin analysis

### Dashboard
- Overview of key metrics at a glance
- Recent orders and tasks
- Low stock alerts
- Revenue charts and trends
- Quick actions for common tasks

### Getting Started
- Demo data generation to explore the platform
- Sample customers, products, orders, and tasks
- One-click setup for new organizations

## Free Tools

### Crop Yield Calculator
A free online tool to plan your planting season with precision:
- [Yield Calculator](https://smartfarmpilot.com/tools/yield-calculator): Calculate plants needed, growing area, and planting dates
- Supports 30+ common crops (vegetables, fruits, herbs, cover crops)
- Succession planting scheduler for continuous harvest
- Two yield modes: Total Season (divide across plantings) or Per Harvest (full yield each planting)
- Shareable URLs with all calculation parameters
- Export results as Markdown for AI analysis
- Direct sharing to ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or v0 for personalized advice

## Product Pages
- [Home](https://smartfarmpilot.com/): Platform overview and feature highlights
- [Pricing](https://smartfarmpilot.com/pricing): Free tier available, paid plans for growing farms

## Resources
- [Blog](https://smartfarmpilot.com/blog): Guides on farm management, software tips, and industry insights
- [FAQ](https://smartfarmpilot.com/faq): Answers to common questions about features, pricing, and setup
- [Documentation](https://smartfarmpilot.com/docs): Step-by-step guides for using the platform
- [Free Tools](https://smartfarmpilot.com/tools): Planning calculators and utilities for farmers

## Support
- [Contact Us](https://smartfarmpilot.com/contact): Reach our team for sales inquiries, support, or feedback
- Email: support@smartfarmpilot.com
- Response time: Within 24 hours

## Legal
- [Privacy Policy](https://smartfarmpilot.com/privacy): Data handling and privacy practices
- [Terms of Service](https://smartfarmpilot.com/terms): Platform usage terms
- [Cookie Policy](https://smartfarmpilot.com/cookies): Cookie usage information

## Technical Details
- Multi-tenant SaaS architecture (each farm has isolated data)
- Role-based access control (owner, admin, member, guest)
- Responsive design works on desktop, tablet, and mobile
- Integrations: Stripe for payments and subscriptions, email notifications via Resend
- Calendar sync: iCal format compatible with Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Outlook
- AI-friendly: Export data as Markdown, share directly to ChatGPT/Claude/Gemini

## Target Users
- Small to medium farms (1-50 employees)
- Market gardens and vegetable farms
- Livestock and cattle ranches
- Poultry and egg producers
- Dairy operations
- Mixed crop and livestock farms
- CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) operations
- Direct-to-consumer farm businesses
- Farm stands and farmers market vendors
- Urban farms and community gardens
- Specialty crop growers (herbs, microgreens, flowers)