11.11: Part 4 -- The Pitch Presentation

Part 4 Guidelines \(\PageIndex{1}\)

Farm Name:

Group Members:

Farm Type and Location:

• Farm name
• Group members
• Farm type and location
• Representative image of your farm
• Optional tagline summarizing your farm’s mission

Purpose: Provide an overview of your farm concept.
Include:

• Type(s) of livestock you selected
• General description of farm size and layout
• Your farm’s mission (e.g., sustainability, efficiency, community support)

Purpose: Explain why your group selected the livestock species.
Address:

• Primary products produced
• Advantages of the species in your farm’s climate or system
• How these animals support your sustainability goals

Purpose: Show how your farm creates a circular economy, reducing waste, and external inputs.
Explain:

• How the livestock species contributes to a circular system
• How outputs from one part of the farm become inputs for another
• How your farm’s circular system reduces expenses
• Any additional systems
• Suggested visual: a simple diagram with arrows showing nutrient and resource flow.

Describe:

• How your farm minimizes waste
• How manure is reused
• How feed or bedding is repurposed
• Any recycling or composting approaches used on your farm
• Environmental impacts (soil health, reduced runoff, lower emissions)

Explain:

• How your farm reduces reliance on outside feed, fertilizers, energy, or labor
• Systems that make the farm more self‑sufficient
• Cost savings created by these practices

Include:

• A map, diagram, or labeled sketch of the farm
• Locations of buildings, pastures, manure areas, water systems, etc.
• Clear labels and a simple legend
• Tip: Use colors thoughtfully—enough to clarify, not distract.

Slide 8 — Sustainability Benefits

Summarize how your farm design improves:

• Soil health
• Animal welfare
• Water efficiency
• Biodiversity
• Long‑term environmental stewardship

Identify:

• Challenges your farm may face
• Risks (weather, disease, market fluctuations)
• Practical strategies to address these issues

Make your pitch!

• What makes your farm design innovative?
• How does it stand out from other groups?
• Why is your approach the most sustainable and profitable?
• Information should be presented compellingly.
• The presentation text should be in a 30-point font, easy to read, grammatically correct, and free of spelling errors.

• List sources, images, articles, or data used
• Proper APA formatting

• Information is accurate, clear, and well‑organized
• Livestock choices are well‑justified
• Circular economy concepts are clearly illustrated

• Easy‑to‑read 30-point font
• Correct spelling and grammar
• Bullet points instead of long paragraphs

• Professional, consistent visual style
• Colors complement each other and enhance readability
• Slides are not overcrowded—use space intentionally

• High‑quality images and diagrams
• Graphics support understanding, not distract
• All visuals are relevant and clearly labeled

Part 4 Deliverables Checklist

The following items are required to be part of your group’s Pitch Presentation:

1. Is your group prepared to answer questions about your farm’s design and protocols?
2. Does your farm presentation have a “hook” that will sell your farm design to the rest of the class?
3. The presentation explains all aspects of your group’s farm. Detailing your group’s farm design, sustainability, and profitability in a compelling manner.
4. The presentation fonts are easy to read, grammatically correct, and without spelling errors.
5. The presentation design is attractive, professionally formatted, and error-free.