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["Andrea S. Laliberte" <andrea.laliberte@earthmetrics.com>]

Lawrence, you are right that using a GIS for market farms or gardens 
would be very desirable. I have done some mapping for Oregon State 
University for organic and ecological farming operations including 
locations of biological control, occurrence of crop diseases, etc. Some 
examples are on my website at 
http://www.earthmetrics.com/mapping-services-past-projects/ under "Farm 
Systems Mapping examples". I agree with you that using a GIS for 
describing even more detail, such as production in individual beds and 
crop rotation in each bed would be ideal, because you can link the 
spatial information with the database and track what happens over time. 
There are not too many specific software options available for this, 
because this type of mapping falls in between the fine detail mapping 
used for landscape architecture planning (where you can map individual 
plants) and the general GIS software (ArcGIS etc.) usually aimed at 
broader areas and mostly used for spatial analysis. Most applications I 
have seen use a combination of those are customize the GIS tools, as I 
have done.


Andrea


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> I have worked professionally with geospatial data for natural resource
> applications for 17 years, and through my interest in permaculture, I
> could see the potential of integrating more GIS and mapping tools into
> the permaculture mapping process. This also allows me to combinemy
> professional experience with my passion as a small market gardener. I
> have developed the following course and map packages:
>
>
> Learn how to map your land using open source software and freely
> available data. This self-paced, video-based course on DVD is an
> excellent introduction to digital mapping tools (GIS) for landowners or
> permaculture designers. It will allow you to visualize the terrain of
> the land, perform site planning based on slope, aspect, and other
> features, and use GIS maps with open source software and Google Earth.
> You will learn where to obtain freely available aerial photos,
> topographic data, soil maps, and other spatial layers, and how to view
> and manipulate the data. Details at:
> <http://www.earthmetrics.com/courses/>http://www.earthmetrics.com/courses/
>
> For those that prefer a final product, I offer different levels of map
> packages that include the finest detail mapping layers available for
> your property. The products can be customized to your land and needs,
> include free visualization software, and require no specialized mapping
> knowledge. Details at
> <http://www.earthmetrics.com/landowner-mapping-services/>http://www.earthmetrics.com/landowner-mapping-services/