Introduction: Farm as an Enterprise situated in an Ecosystem

The system-of-interest for this System Description is the Farm as an Enterprise situated in an Ecosystem.

This system description identifies the system elements of a farm using the Enterprise model. This focuses on the following:

  • Organizations

  • Capabilities (including People)

  • Technology.

PDF: System Description: Enterprise as a System of Systems (SoS), Version 0.20, 25-November-2024

In addition, the system description also focuses on the farm human activity habitats and habitat types (land types) that the farm uses to produce food. Each habitat type can support use by the following types of organisms in their habitats:

  • Crop Habitats

  • Animal Habitats

  • Human Habitats

PDF:: System Description: Ecological System (Ecosystem), Version 0.4, 06-November-2023

The dynamics of this type of system are addressed through the various processes used to manage the farm human activity habitat types and the mix of habitats for specific species. These dynamics can highlight the differences between the following types of farming.

  • Industrial Farming

  • Organic / Re-generative Farming

  • Vertical Farming

The farm as a system supports Goal 2 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal in the areas of improved nutrition and sustainable agriculture.

PDF: System Descriptions: Farm as an Enterprise situated in an Ecosystem, Version 0.5, 08-January-2024 (Prototype Draft)

This Food Infrastructure Service provides the context for the Farm as an Enterprise situated in an Ecosystem. The Food Infrastructure Service shows the full life cycle from production to consumption of food items

Food Infrastructure Service (Top Level Conceptual Model)

The farm is shown as a key element of the Food Production process. The entire set of organizations in the Food Value System (including the Farm) may be part of a wider Food Safety management system initiative using ISO 22000 (See FSSC 22000).