The farmstead is the centre of all farming operations. Individual buildings located within the farmstead should be regarded as part of an overall system that allows the farmstead to operate efficiently. As farming operations continue to expand, the need for proper farmstead planning becomes crucial because the requirement for capital increases while time available remains fixed.
Proper planning can ensure that bottlenecks in the production system are minimized.
Such plans will be of great help to an operator considering a specific expansion to the farmstead. The more detail that can be placed on this drawing the better. Aerial photos and topographical maps that can help produce such drawings are available from the Ministry of Natural Resources Information Centre, Toronto. A nominal fee will be charged. Figure 1 can be used as a guide for the placement of a new building or structure.