Farm Setup

Your farm’s initial setup is the foundation for everything you’ll do in Arlo. A good configuration will save you time and prevent problems later.

1. Create Your Farm

When you first log in, you’ll be prompted to create a farm. If you already have access to an existing farm, you can create additional farms from the farm selector at the top.

Basic Information

Farm Name: The name that will identify your farm throughout the platform
Country: Sets timezone and currency format
Currency: For labor costs, supplies, and financial reports

2. Configure Your Lots

Lots are the fundamental geographic units of your farm. Everything in Arlo is organized by lot: sanitation inspections, field tasks, harvests, and inventory.

Upload Lots from GeoJSON

The most accurate way to set up your lots is by uploading a GeoJSON file with each lot’s polygons.

File requirements:

Format: GeoJSON (.geojson or .json)
Coordinate system: WGS 84 (EPSG:4326)
Each Feature must have a name property for the lot name

{
  "type": "FeatureCollection",
  "features": [
    {
      "type": "Feature",
      "properties": {
        "name": "North Lot A"
      },
      "geometry": {
        "type": "Polygon",
        "coordinates": [[[...], [...], [...]]]
      }
    }
  ]
}

Create Lots Manually

If you don’t have a GeoJSON file, you can create lots manually:

Go to Farm → Lots
Click Add Lot
Enter the lot name and area
Optionally, draw the polygon on the map

Lot Information

For each lot you can record:

Name: Unique lot identifier
Code: Short code for internal use
Area: Hectares or your preferred unit
Crop: Type of crop planted
Variety: Specific variety
Planting year: To calculate crop age
Plant count: Total trees or plants

3. General Farm Settings

Navigate to Farm → Settings to adjust operational parameters.

Field Tasks Settings

Parameter	Description	Default Value
Field cycle weeks	ISO weeks (Monday–Sunday) per new cycle	1 week

Preferred length is 1 to 4 ISO weeks. When you create a cycle you pick the start week; the system fills that many free weeks (and shortens if a later week is occupied). Example: 2 weeks from 2026 week 33 is Monday 10 Aug – Sunday 23 Aug, not “15 consecutive days from January 1st.”

Harvest Settings

Weight units: Kilograms, pounds, tons
Yield tolerance: Percentage to determine if harvest is “on target”

Inventory Settings

Costing method: WAVCO (Weighted Average Cost)
Warehouses: Define storage locations

4. Module Configurations

Each module has its own initial setup:

Sanitation

Register monitors (field inspectors)
Create inspection forms
Define alerts and thresholds

Field Tasks

Register contractors
Create field task catalog
Define default prices

Supplies

Configure warehouses
Register providers
Create supply catalog

Harvest

Choose entry flows (with vehicle, without vehicle, or both)
Register vehicles with empty weight if you use the with-vehicle flow
Define harvest units (baskets, crates)
Create harvest groups

5. Configuration Verification

Before starting operations, verify that you have:

At least one lot configured with area
Correct timezone for your location
Currency configured for financial reports
Field cycle length set (1–4 ISO weeks) according to your payment rhythm

Next Steps

With your farm configured, the next step is to add your team:

Users & Roles →