Clear Creek Organics Ltd.

Barriers to Small Food Companies

Gene and all and Pat Kessler Certified Organic Mixed Farm Since 1997 Pangman, Saskatchewan

Formation of CCO June 2008 Established a formal structure Ltd Co.. Producer owner through “A” Share Must be certified organic One Share per operation “B” Share open to anyone with a common vision

The Vision Number One Supplier of Organic Fresh and Processed Meat in Canada

How to Accomplish This Vision? Value from the whole carcass Keep all players in the value chain profitable and sustainable Meet consumer demand.

Value Added Products Organic Beef Jerky Organic Beef Sticks Organic 3 Pepper Smokies Organic Cheddar Cheese Smokies Organic Farmers Sausage Organic Breakfast Sausage Organic Dinner Sausage Organic Adult Franks

New to Canada CCO was the first to receive approval for the process that does not use nitrites in their processing. No MSG, Gluten, Sulfides added as well. Researched through the Food Development Centre.

Introduce New Deli Line Labels and Recipes Approved for 9 new Deli sandwich meats. Launch 6 spring of 2011

Deli Meats Bierwurst Summer Sausage Thuringer Pastrami Lynor Krackauer

Launch Retail Outlet 2010

Up the Value Chain

Barriers to Expansion and Development MONEY ………………………… Regulations…regulations…regulations Time it takes to work through the system Capacity within the system No Federal abattoir in Sask. Provincial borders Etc.

Regulatory Bodies Designed for Food Safety???????? Dept of Health CFIA Etc.

Example Use of a ”Canadian” red leaf denied on Label

Example Transfer of federal product from one facility to another – Set up for large companies.

Inspectors Have Local Power

Federal/Provincial Why is it OK for Sask. residents to eat our meat but no one in the rest of Canada

I Feel Like This ?

Federal Capacity Deli Meats and Slicing. Problem created by a major federal plant impacts all processors.

Capacity within the System Closest Federal abattoir to us is Lacombe Alberta.

Capital Every step of the process cost and the primary producers struggle to invest in an idea.

Capital Our Goal: A million people investing 1% of their assets in local food systems...within a decade.

Principles 1. We must bring money back down to earth. 2. There is such a thing as money that is too fast, companies that are too big, finance that is too complex. Therefore we must slow down – not all of it of course but enough to matter.

More principle 3. We must learn to invest as if food, farm and fertility mattered. We must connect investors to the places where they live. Creating a vital relationship and a new source of capital for small food companies

Paul Newman’s Quote I just happen to think that in life we need to be a little like the farmer who puts back into the soil what he takes out. “Recognizing the wisdom of these words, let us begin rebuilding our economy from the ground up, asking:

What If? What would the world be like if we invest 50% of our assets within 50 miles of where we live? What if there was a new generation of companies that gave away 50% of their profits? What if there were 50% more organic matter in the soil 50 years from now?

Who Gets the Share

Value Chain Share $8.99 Producer1% CCO7% Broker5% Distributor20% Retailer67%

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The First Step

Clear Creek Organics Thank you for the Opportunity to provide “Food” for thought!!