Summary for Establishing Strawberries

Year	Yield per Acre	Income per Acre	Labor	Service	Materials	Equip.	Comm. Harvest	Total Variable
Pre-Plant			$38	$0	$173	$31		$243
Planting Yr.	0	0	$458	$0	$1,128	$321	$0	$1,907
1st bearing	7,000lb	$9,800	$543	$0	$1,840	$258	$1,794	$4,434
2nd bearing	7,000lb	$9,800	$543	$0	$1,683	$258	$1,794	$4,277

Two other issues also play a role in the study of sustainable strawberry crop cost comparison :

• Public perceptions versus consumer preferences
• Environmental Stewardship