Project Title: Research and Development for New Product

We Sow We Grow

Details
Project Title Research and Development for New Product
Project Topics Operations Product Design & Development
Skills & Expertise
Project Synopsis: Challenge/Opportunity
We are trying to create a value-added product in the form of CSA, Community Sourced Agriculture, boxes. We do not grow enough to facilitate a sustainable CSA, however, we believe we have the ability to partner with other farms to fill out the boxes. We are inexperienced in setting up a product offering and collaborating/partnering with other farms. We will need to build a value-added product model that can serve as a rubric for future offerings. We will need to understand the requirements and details of vendor agreements/contracts. We will need to know cost-effective packaging materials as well as delivery methods (although we think pick up from a central location may be ideal). We believe that a small, soft-launch, proof of concept CSA box subscription for the next growing season would be ideal. At the very least, we believe a solid vendor contract template and product model will allow us to soft launch later in the growing season if necessary.
Project Synopsis: Activities/Actions Required
Project Synopsis: Expected Results

Project Timeline

Touchpoints & Assignments Date Type

OFFICIAL PROJECT FINAL PRESENTATIONS (8 AM, 12:30 PM, 2 PM CT)

Jan 12 2021

REMINDER OF CONFIDENTIALITY

Mar 09 2021

KICKOFF SURVEY DUE

May 09 2021 Evaluation

SELF ASSESSMENT DUE

May 12 2021 Evaluation

PEER ASSESSMENT DUE

May 12 2021 Evaluation

TEMP CHECK #3 DUE

Jul 11 2021 Evaluation

OFFICIAL PROJECT LAUNCH

Aug 09 2021

Program Kickoff

Sep 06 2021 Event

TEMP CHECK #2 DUE

Oct 10 2021 Evaluation

COMPANY Q&A WEBINAR DURING CLASS TIME (8 AM, 12:30 PM, 2 PM CT)

UPLOAD MILESTONE #2 DELIVERABLE

Submission Required

UPLOAD FINAL DELIVERABLES

Submission Required

COMPANY Q&A WEBINAR #2 DURING CLASS TIME (8 AM, 12:30 PM, 2 PM CT)

UPLOAD MILESTONE #1 DELVERABLE

Submission Required

TEMP CHECK #1 DUE

Evaluation

Program Managers

Name Organization
Scott Rosenfelder Northern Illinois University (NIU)

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