1. Elderberry Enterprise Analysis By Rose Wilson

2. John Hayden Model 250 row feet, 40 bushes (6x12 spacing) Establishment Expense Units $/unit Total Cuttings40$3.50$140 Shipping/Transportation Per Cutting40$0.50$20 Plastic Mulch (in feet)1200$0.10$121.75 Staples for Plastic Mulch500$0.10$50 Amendments & Fertilizer Wood Chips (Yard) 1$12 Compost (Yards)1$50 Bird Netting300$4.05 $1,215 Bird Netting Hoops17$3 $51 Wood Chipper 16.5hp1$2,800 Total Establishment Investment $4,460

3. John Hayden Model 250 row feet, 40 bushes (6x12 spacing) Annual Operating Expense Units $/unit Total Cost of cuttings (10% annual replacement)4 $4 $16 Weed Control &/Or Fertilizer and Amendments Wood Chip Mulch (yards)1$12 Labor Setting Up and Tearing down netting4$10$40 Setting Up and Tearing down landscape fabric4$10$40 Pruning8$10$80 Mowing8$10$80 Making Wood Chips1$10 Harvesting1$10 Processing (de-stemming, washing, packing, freezing)6.25$10$63 Fuel, Oil, Gas1$3 Supplies Bags150$0.10$15 Utilities Electricity (for freezing and storing)200$0.50$100 Total Annual Operating Expense $468

4. John Hayden Model 250 row feet, 40 bushes (6x12 spacing) Total Capital Investment (Establishment and 2 Years Operating) $5,397

5. John Hayden Model Income Potential & Return On Investment Price per Pound$6.00 If Yield is X pounds Per Bush Gross Income/Yr Starting in Yr 3 Net Income/Yr Starting in Yr 3 Return On Investment (Years) 3.75$900$43215 4.46$1,070$60211 7.75$1,860$1,3926 10$2,400$1,9325 15$3,600$3,1324

6. 1 Acre Based on Literature 605 bushes/acre (6x12 spacing) EstablishmentUnits$/UnitTotal Average Cost for Cuttings605$4$2,420 Shipping/Transportation Cost for Plants605$0.50$302.50 Plastic Mulch (in feet)605$0.76$459.80 Staples for Plastic Mulch1.2$50$60.09 Drip Irrigation605$0.28$169.40 Planting Labor605$1.01$611.05 Soil Samples2$60$120 White Clover/Buckwheat or Grass Seed Mix 605$0.66$399.30 Amendments & Fertilizer Manure (Tons)6$70$420 Compost (Yards)145$50$7,260 Wood Ash (Tons)6$35$210 N Organic605$0.12$72.60 Bird Netting605$2$1,210 Bird Netting Hoops240$3$721.07 Fresh Berry Washer and De-stemmer1$8,500 Total Establishment Investment $ 22,936

7. 1 Acre Based on Literature Annual Operating ExpenseUnits$/UnitTotal Cost of cuttings (10% annual replacement)60.50 $4.50 $272.25 Weed Control &/Or Fertilizer and Amendments Wood Chip Mulch (yards)48.4$10$484 Wood Chip Mulch Delivery Fee (flat fee)1$90 Pest Control Neem/Entrust/Pyganic; Netting or Traps for SWD Labor Setting Up and Tearing down netting60.5$10$605 Setting Up and Tearing down landscape fabric60.5$10$605 Pruning8$10$80 Mowing8$10$80 Harvesting121$10$1,210 Processing (de-stemming, washing, packing, freezing)67$10$672.22 Fuel, Oil, Gas40$2.50$100 Repairs and Maintenance1$100 Distribution (car/travel, shipping) $0.00 Supplies 25 lb (5 gal) FDA approved Food Grade Buckets*242$3.79$917.18 25 lb (5 gal) FDA approved Food Grade Bucket Lids*242$1.50$363 Bags Labels242$0.25$60.50 Sanitizer Organic Certification Rent for Washing, Drying, Freezing, Packing Facility Rent for Freezer2$40$80 Utilities Electricity (for freezing, storing, drying, de-stemming, grinding)61$0.15$8.77 Insurance Crop Insurance1$311 General Farm Insurance Property Tax1$79.50 Total Annual Operating Expense $6,118

8. 1 Acre Based on Literature 605 bushes/acre (6x12 spacing) Total Capital Investment (Establishment and 2 Years Operating) $35,173

9. 1 Acre Model (6x12 spacing) Income Potential & Return On Investment Price per Pound$2.00 If Yield is X pounds Per Bush Gross Income/Yr Starting in Yr 3 Net Income/Yr Starting in Yr 3 Return On Investment (Years) 3.75$4,538-$1,581N/A 4.46$5,397-$722N/A 7.75$9,378$3,25913 10$12,100$5,9828 15$18,150$12,0325

10. 1 Acre Model (6x12 spacing) Income Potential & Return On Investment If Price per Pound$3.00 If Yield is X pounds Per Bush Gross Income/Yr 5 Acres Starting in Yr 3 Net Income/Yr 5 Acres Starting in Yr 3 Return On Investment (Years) 3.75$6,806$68853 4.46$8,095$1,97620 7.75$14,066$7,9486 10$18,150$12,0325 15$27,225$21,1074

11. 1 Acre Model (6x12 spacing) Income Potential & Return On Investment If Price per Pound$4.00 If Yield is X pounds Per Bush Gross Income/Yr 5 Acres Starting in Yr 3 Net Income/Yr 5 Acres Starting in Yr 3 Return On Investment (Years) 3.75$9,075$2,95714 4.46$10,793$4,67510 7.75$18,755$12,6375 10$24,200$18,0824 15$36,300$30,1823

12. 5 Acre Based on Literature 605 bushes/acre (6x12 spacing) EstablishmentUnits$/UnitTotal Average Cost for Cuttings3025$4.00$12,100 Shipping/Transportation Cost for Plants3025$0.50$1,512.50 Plastic Mulch (in feet)3025$0.76$2,299 Staples for Plastic Mulch6.0$50$300.44 Drip Irrigation3025$0.28$847 Planting Labor3025$1.01$3,055.25 Soil Samples2$60$120 White Clover/Buckwheat or Grass Seed Mix 3025$0.66$1,996.50 Amendments & Fertilizer Manure (Tons)30$70$2,100 Compost (Yards)726$50$36,300 Wood Ash (Tons)30$35$1,050 N Organic3025$0.12$363 Bird Netting3025$2$6,050 Bird Netting Hoops1202$3$3,605.33 Fresh Berry Washer and De-stemmer1$8,500 Total Establishment Investment $ 80,199

13. 5 Acre Based on Literature Annual Operating ExpenseUnits$/UnitTotal Cost of cuttings (10% annual replacement)302.50 $4.50 $ 1,361.25 Weed Control &/Or Fertilizer and Amendments Wood Chip Mulch (yards)242$10.00 $ 2,420.00 Wood Chip Mulch Delivery Fee (flat fee)1$90.00 Pest Control Neem/Entrust/Pyganic; Netting or Traps for SWD Labor Setting Up and Tearing down netting302.5$10.00 $ 3,025.00 Setting Up and Tearing down landscape fabric302.5$10.00 $ 3,025.00 Pruning40$10.00 $ 400.00 Mowing40$10.00 $ 400.00 Harvesting605$10.00 $ 6,050.00 Processing (de-stemming, washing, packing, freezing)336$10.00 $ 3,361.11 Fuel, Oil, Gas200$2.50 $ 500.00 Repairs and Maintenance5$100.00 $ 500.00 Laboratory Analysis $68.00 Distribution (car/travel, shipping) Supplies 25 lb (5 gal) FDA approved Food Grade Buckets*1210$3.79 $ 4,585.90 25 lb (5 gal) FDA approved Food Grade Bucket Lids*1210$1.50 $ 1,815.00 Bags Labels1210$0.25 $ 302.50 Sanitizer Organic Certification Rent for Washing, Drying, Freezing, Packing Facility Rent for Freezer10$40.00 $ 400.00 Utilities Electricity (for freezing, storing, drying, de-stemming, grinding)303$0.15 $ 43.86 Insurance Crop Insurance5$311.00 $ 1,555.00 General Farm Insurance Property Tax5$397.50 $ 1,987.50 Total Annual Operating Expense $ 31,822

14. 5 Acre Based on Literature 605 bushes/acre (6x12 spacing) Total Capital Investment (Establishment and 2 Years Operating) $143,843

15. 5 Acre Model (6x12 spacing) Income Potential & Return On Investment Price per Pound$2.00 If Yield is X pounds Per Bush Gross Income/Yr Starting in Yr 3 Net Income/Yr Starting in Yr 3 Return On Investment (Years) 3.75$22,688-$9,135N/A 4.46$26,983-$4,839N/A 7.75$46,888$15,06512 10$60,500$28,6787 15$90,750$58,9284

16. 5 Acre Model (6x12 spacing) Income Potential & Return On Investment If Price per Pound$3.00 If Yield is X pounds Per Bush Gross Income/Yr 5 Acres Starting in Yr 3 Net Income/Yr 5 Acres Starting in Yr 3 Return On Investment (Years) 3.75$34,031$2,20967 4.46$40,475$8,65219 7.75$70,331$38,5096 10$90,750$58,9284 15$136,125$104,3033

17. 5 Acre Model (6x12 spacing) Income Potential & Return On Investment If Price per Pound$4.00 If Yield is X pounds Per Bush Gross Income/Yr 5 Acres Starting in Yr 3 Net Income/Yr 5 Acres Starting in Yr 3 Return On Investment (Years) 3.75$45,375$13,55313 4.46$53,966$22,1448 7.75$93,775$61,9534 10$121,000$89,1784 15$181,500$149,6783

18. Value Add Enterprise Analysis Elderberry Extract 8oz Gallons/Run8 oz Bottles/run 60960 Value Added Production Units $/unit Total elderberry extract (pure pressed juice) oz7680$0.47$3,609.60 lemon juice or vinegar (to increase acidity) oz1152$0.05$62.91 other ingredients (sugar, apple juice, etc) $0 jars, caps, labels, tamper-proof seals960$1.10$1,056 labor hr19$10$190 facilty rental (washing, pressing, heating, bottling) hr16$35$560 warehouse labeling rental rate hr3$10$30 acidified food Scheduled Process approval expenses1$200 shipping and distribution $0 sales and marketing materials and outreach $0 liability insurance1$500 Total Value Added Expense $6,209

19. Value Add Enterprise Analysis Elderberry Extract 8oz Gross Income Per 60 Gal Run Net Income Per 60 Gal Run Net Income Per 8oz Bottle Net Income Per # Berries $15,821$9,612$10$16 Average Price per 8oz Extract $16.48

20. Recommendations for new and existing growers If you can optimize yields and/or leverage direct market or value added sales: yes your elderberries can pay your taxes (and more)! However, this requires planning and preparation. – Good, well drained soil – Lots of amendments – Good weed control – Irrigation