Growing Up? Kc Food Supply GROWING Wholesale By Joshua Anderson Farm Manager, Boys Grow a.k.a. “Tomato Boss”

Who dem’ Boys? What we look like How WE Grow 10 Acres Organic 20 Acres Being Cleared Culinary Center Product Line Agriculture based Entrepreneurism.

Where are your Markets? Restaurants CSA Farm to School Grocery Stores Farmers Markets Restaurants CSA Farm to School Grocery Stores Wholesale? On Site Sales

2014-2015 Commercial Season Chipotle: Discontinued Pork /Pork Humanely Raised Carl Jr’s: Imports “humanely raised” from Australia/Superbowl McDonalds: Discontinue “gestation pen raised pork” by 2022 5% of all operations fit requirements of humanely raised Local grocers very unhappy with quality of CA & CO Kale Missouri Fresh Market $ 2014:$8,683,000 2013: 9,888,000 Ranked 20th Nationally California....Dust bowl reversal…..2 points!!

2014-2015 Organic Markets Winter Cucumbers scarce: Florida weather, Mexico Strawberry & Jalapeno Prices Spiked Free Range Eggs California: WATER , nuts, quality, vegetables 1/12/2015: Price Chopper, Parkville: A head of Organic Cauliflower, $6.00 2015 Global Organic Food Market: $104B, up from $57B 2010 (American Vegetable Grower) Curly Kale Seed Shortages, high demand, Black Rot

Commercial Vendors Consistency of Quality Filling Orders Finding Growers Certifications: GAP, Organic etc. Sanitation Standards Packaging Price affected by Markets

Local Distributors focus is Local Foods Vast Available Markets No time spent at markets Not dependent on Chef’s Assistance from Contractor Restaurant business Lowering Environmental Impact Reducing Foreign Dependency Ensuring Food Security Creating Local Jobs/Economy More $$ Evolving KC Agriculture

Downside of the business…. Limits on Land/Crop Rotations Less Diversity of Crops Dependent on Market Prices Smaller Margins for Profit More #2 Produce Inputs & Equipment Larger Labor Cost 3 Strikes and your Out!!

Ball Food/GNFF: P’ Chopper, HH Local Players C & C Produce Ball Food/GNFF: P’ Chopper, HH HyVee Door to Door Organics Liberty Fruit Co. Whole Foods

Room in Missouri for Commercial Growth? (Audience Participation)

Fruits, Nuts, Vegetables Beverages Dairy Packaged Food Bread and Grains Humane, Organic Meats Niche/Novelty Crops

Creative Ideas for Getting Commercially Growing Cooperative Growing Leasing Lots Green Zones for Farming Bodega’s “Rue de Jardin Belgique”, Riverside Mo

This isn’t for everyone Evolve KC agriculture Reach Out Conclusion This isn’t for everyone Evolve KC agriculture Reach Out All big things have small beginnings…. Jacob’s Farm, Del Cabo