SUSTAINABILITY
Tend is a company that provides software and an app for farmers to manage crops, flowers, vineyards, orchards, nurseries and microgreens.
The tech aims to simplify every aspect of a farm from crop planning and task management to sales, accounting and inventory – all powered by AI.
Farmers that once used spreadsheets to track figures for yields and recent harvests and compare them to previous years can now input details into Tend to get advice on how to manage crops for the year ahead.
For example, Aslan Organics, a small, first-generation family farm in Camlachie, Ontario, used Tend
to double its acreage and revenue in just two seasons with data-driven insights. Owners Emma and Shane used Tend to digitally map permanent crop beds and automate complex planting, transplanting and harvesting schedules for 40 different crops.
In the field, the software streamlines labour by autogenerating specific daily task lists for the crew. Plus, Tend’ s mobile tracking simplifies rigorous organic certification by logging exact soil amendments in real time, allowing the sustainable family business to scale efficiently without compromising its values.
CREDIT: ASLAN ORGANICS
Aslan Organics farmers Emma and Shane