diff --git a/app/helpers/harvests_helper.rb b/app/helpers/harvests_helper.rb
index d05184fe1..a6078dc60 100644
--- a/app/helpers/harvests_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/harvests_helper.rb
@@ -1,17 +1,40 @@
 module HarvestsHelper
 
-def display_quantity(harvest)
-  if ! harvest.quantity.blank?
-    if harvest.unit == 'individual'
-      number_to_human(harvest.quantity, :strip_insignificant_zeros => true)
-    elsif harvest.unit == 'bunch'
-      return pluralize(number_to_human(harvest.quantity, :strip_insignificant_zeros => true), harvest.unit)
+  def display_quantity(harvest)
+    human_quantity = display_human_quantity(harvest)
+    weight = display_weight(harvest)
+
+    if human_quantity && weight
+      return "#{human_quantity}, weighing #{weight}"
+    elsif human_quantity
+      return human_quantity
+    elsif weight
+      return weight
     else
-      return "#{number_to_human(harvest.quantity, :strip_insignificant_zeros => true)} #{harvest.unit}"
+      return 'not specified'
+    end
+  end
+
+  def display_human_quantity(harvest)
+    if ! harvest.quantity.blank? && harvest.quantity > 0
+      if harvest.unit == 'individual'
+        number_to_human(harvest.quantity, :strip_insignificant_zeros => true)
+      elsif harvest.unit == 'bunch'
+        return pluralize(number_to_human(harvest.quantity, :strip_insignificant_zeros => true), harvest.unit)
+      else
+        return "#{number_to_human(harvest.quantity, :strip_insignificant_zeros => true)} #{harvest.unit}"
+      end
+    else
+      return nil
+    end
+  end
+
+  def display_weight(harvest)
+    if ! harvest.weight_quantity.blank? && harvest.weight_quantity > 0
+      return "#{number_to_human(harvest.weight_quantity, :strip_insignificant_zeros => true)} #{harvest.weight_unit}"
+    else
+      return nil
     end
-  else
-    return 'not specified'
   end
-end
 
 end
diff --git a/app/models/harvest.rb b/app/models/harvest.rb
index 12ee61663..165655b55 100644
--- a/app/models/harvest.rb
+++ b/app/models/harvest.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ class Harvest < ActiveRecord::Base
   friendly_id :harvest_slug, use: :slugged
 
   attr_accessible :crop_id, :harvested_at, :description, :owner_id,
-    :quantity, :unit, :slug
+    :quantity, :unit, :weight_quantity, :weight_unit, :slug
 
   belongs_to :crop
   belongs_to :owner, :class_name => 'Member'
@@ -14,16 +14,28 @@ class Harvest < ActiveRecord::Base
 
   UNITS_VALUES = {
     "individual" => "individual",
-    "bunches" => "bunch",
-    "kg" => "kg",
-    "lb" => "lb"
+    "bunches" => "bunch"
   }
   validates :unit, :inclusion => { :in => UNITS_VALUES.values,
         :message => "%{value} is not a valid unit" },
         :allow_nil => true,
         :allow_blank => true
 
+  validates :weight_quantity,
+    :numericality => { :only_integer => false },
+    :allow_nil => true
+
+  WEIGHT_UNITS_VALUES = {
+    "kg" => "kg",
+    "lb" => "lb"
+  }
+  validates :weight_unit, :inclusion => { :in => WEIGHT_UNITS_VALUES.values,
+        :message => "%{value} is not a valid unit" },
+        :allow_nil => true,
+        :allow_blank => true
+
   after_validation :clear_unit_if_qty_is_blank
+  after_validation :clear_weight_unit_if_weight_qty_is_blank
 
   def clear_unit_if_qty_is_blank
     if quantity.blank?
@@ -31,6 +43,12 @@ class Harvest < ActiveRecord::Base
     end
   end
 
+  def clear_weight_unit_if_weight_qty_is_blank
+    if weight_quantity.blank?
+      self.weight_unit = nil
+    end
+  end
+
   def harvest_slug
     "#{owner.login_name}-#{crop}".downcase.gsub(' ', '-')
   end
diff --git a/app/views/harvests/_form.html.haml b/app/views/harvests/_form.html.haml
index 99926a892..d56904ff7 100644
--- a/app/views/harvests/_form.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/harvests/_form.html.haml
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@
       = f.number_field :quantity, :class => 'input-small'
       = f.select(:unit, Harvest::UNITS_VALUES, {:include_blank => false}, :class => 'input-medium')
 
+  .control-group
+    = f.label 'Weighing:', :class => 'control-label'
+    .controls
+      = f.number_field :weight_quantity, :class => 'input-small'
+      = f.select(:weight_unit, Harvest::WEIGHT_UNITS_VALUES, {:include_blank => false}, :class => 'input-medium')
+      in total
   .control-group
     = f.label 'Notes', :class => 'control-label'
     .controls= f.text_area :description, :rows => 6
diff --git a/db/migrate/20130925050304_add_weight_to_harvests.rb b/db/migrate/20130925050304_add_weight_to_harvests.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..caf1fd87a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20130925050304_add_weight_to_harvests.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+class AddWeightToHarvests < ActiveRecord::Migration
+  def change
+    add_column :harvests, :weight_quantity, :decimal
+    add_column :harvests, :weight_unit, :string
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index 745ebb7d2..1aafa8c89 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #
 # It's strongly recommended to check this file into your version control system.
 
-ActiveRecord::Schema.define(:version => 20130917075803) do
+ActiveRecord::Schema.define(:version => 20130925050304) do
 
   create_table "account_types", :force => true do |t|
     t.string   "name",              :null => false
@@ -88,15 +88,17 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(:version => 20130917075803) do
   add_index "gardens", ["slug"], :name => "index_gardens_on_slug", :unique => true
 
   create_table "harvests", :force => true do |t|
-    t.integer  "crop_id",      :null => false
-    t.integer  "owner_id",     :null => false
+    t.integer  "crop_id",         :null => false
+    t.integer  "owner_id",        :null => false
     t.date     "harvested_at"
     t.decimal  "quantity"
     t.string   "unit"
     t.text     "description"
-    t.datetime "created_at",   :null => false
-    t.datetime "updated_at",   :null => false
+    t.datetime "created_at",      :null => false
+    t.datetime "updated_at",      :null => false
     t.string   "slug"
+    t.decimal  "weight_quantity"
+    t.string   "weight_unit"
   end
 
   create_table "members", :force => true do |t|
diff --git a/spec/factories/harvests.rb b/spec/factories/harvests.rb
index 40f5c15fb..407ccc875 100644
--- a/spec/factories/harvests.rb
+++ b/spec/factories/harvests.rb
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@ FactoryGirl.define do
     crop
     owner
     harvested_at "2013-09-17"
-    quantity "9.99"
-    unit "kg"
+    quantity "3"
+    unit "individual"
+    weight_quantity 6
+    weight_unit "kg"
     description "A lovely harvest"
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/helpers/harvests_helper_spec.rb b/spec/helpers/harvests_helper_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ecc30a51e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/helpers/harvests_helper_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe HarvestsHelper do
+  describe "display_quantity" do
+
+    it "blank" do
+      harvest = FactoryGirl.create(:harvest,
+        :quantity => nil,
+        :weight_quantity => nil
+      )
+      result = helper.display_quantity(harvest)
+      result.should eq 'not specified'
+    end
+
+    it '3 individual' do
+      harvest = FactoryGirl.create(:harvest,
+        :quantity => 3,
+        :unit => 'individual',
+        :weight_quantity => nil
+      )
+      result = helper.display_quantity(harvest)
+      result.should eq '3'
+    end
+
+    it '1 bunch' do
+      harvest = FactoryGirl.create(:harvest,
+        :quantity => 1,
+        :unit => 'bunch',
+        :weight_quantity => nil
+      )
+      result = helper.display_quantity(harvest)
+      result.should eq '1 bunch'
+    end
+
+    it '3 bunches' do
+      harvest = FactoryGirl.create(:harvest,
+        :quantity => 3,
+        :unit => 'bunch',
+        :weight_quantity => nil
+      )
+      result = helper.display_quantity(harvest)
+      result.should eq '3 bunches'
+    end
+
+    it '3 kg' do
+      harvest = FactoryGirl.create(:harvest,
+        :quantity => nil,
+        :unit => nil,
+        :weight_quantity => 3,
+        :weight_unit => 'kg'
+      )
+      result = helper.display_quantity(harvest)
+      result.should eq '3 kg'
+    end
+
+    it '3 individual weighing 3 kg' do
+      harvest = FactoryGirl.create(:harvest,
+        :quantity => 3,
+        :unit => 'individual',
+        :weight_quantity => 3,
+        :weight_unit => 'kg'
+      )
+      result = helper.display_quantity(harvest)
+      result.should eq '3, weighing 3 kg'
+    end
+
+    it '3 bunches weighing 3 kg' do
+      harvest = FactoryGirl.create(:harvest,
+        :quantity => 3,
+        :unit => 'bunch',
+        :weight_quantity => 3,
+        :weight_unit => 'kg'
+      )
+      result = helper.display_quantity(harvest)
+      result.should eq '3 bunches, weighing 3 kg'
+    end
+
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/models/harvest_spec.rb b/spec/models/harvest_spec.rb
index 8c2896b7a..e771f2a13 100644
--- a/spec/models/harvest_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/harvest_spec.rb
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ describe Harvest do
 
   context 'units' do
     it 'all valid units should work' do
-      ['individual', 'bunch', 'kg', 'lb', nil, ''].each do |s|
+      ['individual', 'bunch', nil, ''].each do |s|
         @harvest = FactoryGirl.build(:harvest, :unit=> s)
         @harvest.should be_valid
       end
@@ -54,12 +54,57 @@ describe Harvest do
     end
 
     it 'sets unit to blank if quantity is blank' do
-      @harvest = FactoryGirl.build(:harvest, :quantity => '', :unit => 'kg')
+      @harvest = FactoryGirl.build(:harvest, :quantity => '', :unit => 'individual')
       @harvest.should be_valid
       @harvest.unit.should eq nil
     end
   end
 
+  context 'weight quantity' do
+    it 'allows numeric weight quantities' do
+      @harvest = FactoryGirl.build(:harvest, :weight_quantity => 33)
+      @harvest.should be_valid
+    end
 
+    it 'allows decimal weight quantities' do
+      @harvest = FactoryGirl.build(:harvest, :weight_quantity => 3.3)
+      @harvest.should be_valid
+    end
 
+    it 'allows blank weight quantities' do
+      @harvest = FactoryGirl.build(:harvest, :weight_quantity => '')
+      @harvest.should be_valid
+    end
+
+    it 'allows nil weight quantities' do
+      @harvest = FactoryGirl.build(:harvest, :weight_quantity => nil)
+      @harvest.should be_valid
+    end
+
+    it "doesn't allow non-numeric weight quantities" do
+      @harvest = FactoryGirl.build(:harvest, :weight_quantity => "99a")
+      @harvest.should_not be_valid
+    end
+  end
+
+  context 'weight units' do
+    it 'all valid units should work' do
+      ['kg', 'lb', nil, ''].each do |s|
+        @harvest = FactoryGirl.build(:harvest, :weight_unit => s)
+        @harvest.should be_valid
+      end
+    end
+
+    it 'should refuse invalid weight unit values' do
+      @harvest = FactoryGirl.build(:harvest, :weight_unit => 'not valid')
+      @harvest.should_not be_valid
+      @harvest.errors[:weight_unit].should include("not valid is not a valid unit")
+    end
+
+    it 'sets weight_unit to blank if quantity is blank' do
+      @harvest = FactoryGirl.build(:harvest, :weight_quantity => '', :weight_unit => 'kg')
+      @harvest.should be_valid
+      @harvest.weight_unit.should eq nil
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/views/harvests/edit.html.haml_spec.rb b/spec/views/harvests/edit.html.haml_spec.rb
index 798f81fea..ad3f257e0 100644
--- a/spec/views/harvests/edit.html.haml_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/views/harvests/edit.html.haml_spec.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ describe "harvests/edit" do
     assert_select "form", :action => harvests_path, :method => "post" do
       assert_select "select#harvest_crop_id", :name => "harvest[crop_id]"
       assert_select "input#harvest_quantity", :name => "harvest[quantity]"
+      assert_select "input#harvest_weight_quantity", :name => "harvest[quantity]"
       assert_select "select#harvest_unit", :name => "harvest[unit]"
+      assert_select "select#harvest_weight_unit", :name => "harvest[unit]"
       assert_select "textarea#harvest_description", :name => "harvest[description]"
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/views/harvests/new.html.haml_spec.rb b/spec/views/harvests/new.html.haml_spec.rb
index f132e127c..14a1c69d6 100644
--- a/spec/views/harvests/new.html.haml_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/views/harvests/new.html.haml_spec.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ describe "harvests/new" do
     assert_select "form", :action => harvests_path, :method => "post" do
       assert_select "select#harvest_crop_id", :name => "harvest[crop_id]"
       assert_select "input#harvest_quantity", :name => "harvest[quantity]"
+      assert_select "input#harvest_weight_quantity", :name => "harvest[quantity]"
       assert_select "select#harvest_unit", :name => "harvest[unit]"
+      assert_select "select#harvest_weight_unit", :name => "harvest[unit]"
       assert_select "textarea#harvest_description", :name => "harvest[description]"
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/views/harvests/show.html.haml_spec.rb b/spec/views/harvests/show.html.haml_spec.rb
index 403076851..ef233aedc 100644
--- a/spec/views/harvests/show.html.haml_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/views/harvests/show.html.haml_spec.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ describe "harvests/show" do
   it "renders attributes" do
     rendered.should contain @crop.system_name
     rendered.should contain @harvest.harvested_at.to_s
-    rendered.should contain "9.99 kg"
   end
 
 end