Sprout-to-Supper Planner

*Note: If you would like training for every step of the seed-to-table process as represented in this planner, consider enrolling in the Sprout to Supper Course—a self-paced, online video course that also includes this Sprout to Supper Planner.

Streamline 6 Key Areas of Growing, Preserving, and Storing Your Own Food

We’re not going to sugar coat it. When you take steps toward self-sufficiency, overwhelm can set in fast—but it doesn’t have to.

Simplify the process and retain your sanity with a manageable plan!

Here’s everything the Sprout to Supper Planner will help you manage:

PLANNING

• Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall Seasonal Planning Pages (Map out what to plan, can, dehydrate, and do for each season.)
• Fresh-To-Canned Yields Chart (Determine how many pounds you need to meet your canning goals.)
• Vegetable Garden Yields Chart (Identify how much you need to grow of each crop to produce that many pounds of food.)
• Seed to Supper At-a-Glance Trackers (Visualize how each crop turns into a meal.)

INVENTORY

• Food for a Year At-a-Glance (Track how much food you need for a year’s supply for your family.)
• Inventory Planner (Identify bulk ingredients needed for your favorite recipes & track where to buy them for the best price.)
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Supper
  • Snacks
  • Desserts

GARDENING

• Your Growing Season & Frost Date (Store these in your planner for easy reference.)
• Cool vs. Warm Crops (Decrease your learning curve with this cheatsheet for common crops.)
• Garden Dates (Track important dates with a Monthly overview.)
• Companion Planting (Avoid common planting mistakes & map out a successful garden.)
• Garden Layout (Sketch your garden footprint.)
• What to Plant for a Year (Multiply numbers provided by each member of your family to calculate your targets.)
• When to Plant (Discover the ideal time to plant each crop.)
• Pest-Control Solutions (Get simple solutions to the most annoying pests.)
• Growing Plan (Plan for success by tracking your growing method, seed-start date, and transplant date for each crop.)
• Growing Calendar (Never miss an important date.)
• Garden Expense Tracker (Because gardening can be frugal—but not free.)
• Amendments & Fertilizers (Take the guesswork out of amending your soil with this pre-filled chart.)
• Winter Sowing (Sow seeds the frugal way in milk jugs—aka miniature greenhouses.)
• Harvest Log (Track what you harvest—because you won’t remember a year from now.)
• Favorite Varieties (Repeat the winners, and ditch the losers for a better garden year after year.)
• Year-in-Review Journal (Note what worked, what didn’t, and what you want to do differently in the future.)

CANNING

• Canning Plan (Organized by common categories.)
• Canning Crops & Uses (Plan how you’ll turn each crop into a canned preserve.)
• Canning Log (Track your item, date, size, and quantity.)
• Canning Yields Tracker (Record how volume of food converts into preserved yields. This is how you perfect your plan year after year.)

DEHYDRATING

• Dehydrated Items & Uses (Plan how you’ll turn each crop into a dehydrated preserve.)
• Dehydrating Log (Track your item, date, size, and quantity.)

MEAL PLANNING

• Favorite Meals (Organized by theme days.)
• Meal in a Jar Favorites (Stock your shelves with quick meals for busy weekends.)
• Meal Prep Day Master List (Track what items to prep for a smooth, successful month of homemade meals.)
• Monthly Grocery Recurring Items (Save time by identifying items (& quantities) you need every month—no more repeated writing.)
• Restock List (Follow the principle of Take One, Replace One so you never deplete your stores.)
• Ultimate Family Favorites (Cut down on meal planning by repeating your family’s favorites once monthly.)
• Side Dish Master List (Refine your meal plan by establishing “forever” side dishes to rotate through on a weekly basis.)