1. Owning More of the Value Chain
Considerations for on-farm processing

2. Producer Value Add – processing Sell
Value Chain
Producer Value Add – processing Sell

3. Expanding your Operation
Product
Trends
unique
Market
Customer
Wants and Needs
Competition
Who
Price
Cost of Production
Profit
Customer willing to pay

4. Trends
Better Educated
Healthy
Busy
Social Media
Local
Aging population
Millennials

5. Expanding your Operation
Product
Trends
unique
Market
Customer
Wants and Needs
Competition
Who
Price
Cost of Production
Profit
Customer willing to pay

6. Variable costs + fixed costs = COP COP + Profit = Price
Cost of Production
Must include all costs
Production costs to weaning weight
Cost to finish animal
Cost to process the animal
Variable costs + fixed costs = COP
COP + Profit = Price
Biz Info –

7. Start small and grow slowly
Scaling up Business
Start small and grow slowly
Plan
Financial
Customer needs
Provincial, Federal inspection

8. Food Safety & Regulations
Provincial vs Federal
Meat plants or abattoirs
Alberta Health Services
Meat processing and handling
CFIA
Labelling
All meat for sale must be Inspected

9. Get to Know your Butcher
Abattoir vs On Farm
Provincial Abattoir
Pro
Knowledge
No set up costs
Con
Traveling
Product quality
Get to Know your Butcher

10. On Farm Pro Con No travel Set up costs Inspection On going costs
Increased paper work
Need to find someone with meat cutting skills

12. Resources
Alberta Agriculture and Forestry Meat inspectors
Alberta Health
CFIA
New Venture Specialists

13. Contact a New Venture Coach
Thank You
Contact a New Venture Coach
310 – FARM (3276)