Commerce 492 - Agribusiness Venture Management

• 5 Business Plan Proposals– Carolinny Sprouts - a sprouts manufacturer– Biostuff - a hog manure biodigester – Tree Bien - a greenhouse tree nursery– Riverview Farms - a fruit farm– CUTO - a greenhouse tomato & cucumber

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Business Proposal for Carolinny Sprouts Ltd.• Agribusiness Venture

Management Commerce 492.3• Bill Brown & Marv Painter• October 7, 2000

• Dean Hurd• Ryan Hunt• Chris Kinar• Corey Giasson

Mission Statement

• To do a feasibility analysis of a young business called Carolinny Sprouts. This will include the feasibility of expansion, finding ways to decrease operating costs, and to look at new marketing options.– Ways to reduce operating costs?– Where is the most feasible place for expansion?– What are some innovative ways to market the

product?

Product

• Carolinny’s sprouts are organic and grown in Saskatchewan.

• Contains no Salmonella or E. coli.• Nine different kinds:

– Alfalfa/Clover, Broccoli, Broccoli Mix, Lentil, Radish, Radish Mix, Onion Mix, Peas, and Sunflower.

– Plus Cat Grass for your dog or cat at Christmas.

Biodigesters in Saskatchewan: A feasibility Study

Sean EwingAmy GrantLee Irvine

Scott SimonsonConnie Tang

What is a biodigester?

• Converts organic material (hog manure) into simple inorganic substance including N, P, and K

• Involves microbial, anaerobic digestion• Basic products: water, heat, gas (methane

and carbon dioxide mainly) and inorganic substances

Features of a Biodigester

• Eliminate concerns for odor associated with lagoons

• Avoid ground water contamination• Eliminate land requirements and

maintenance requirement associated with lagoons

• Potential to generate energy

Proposal

• BioStuff Corporation will purchase land near a 5000 sow farrow to finish hog barn and connect to the lagoon feed

• The BioStuff Corp. will provide the service of waste removal to the barn

• BioStuff Corp. will market the products as (environmentally friendly) Green StuffTM

“Tree Bién”Seedling Nursery

• By Shauna Gosselin, Tabitha Loyns, Mark Clements and Kris Kotzer

Goals and Objectives

• to set up a greenhouse in conjunction with recycled energy from a SaskEnergy compressor station

• to provide a competitive number of tree seedlings to the marketplace

• to establish and maintain contacts for the sale of tree seedlings

• to maintain profitability in all aspects of business management

Riverview Orchard

• Business Proposal

• Jason Newton• Jeanine Delainey• Rebecca Holden• Leslie McKenzie

Operations Plan

• Crops: strawberries, apples, sweet berry honeysuckle, saskatoon berries, cantaloupe, and raspberries

• Mainly a U-pick operation, some produce sold commercially with primary processing done

• Crop spraying and rotation to minimize disease and loss of produce

Operations Plan

• Canteen set up, not as money making venture, but for customer awareness and satisfaction

• Canteen produce will require minimal financial and mechanical inputs

• Quality assurance programs implemented to ensure the safety of the food provided for the customers

CUTO EnterprisesCUTO EnterprisesBusiness Plan ProposalBusiness Plan Proposal

C. Baillargeon, K. Ivey, C. Mardell & C. Baillargeon, K. Ivey, C. Mardell & K.TempletonK.TempletonComm 492.3Comm 492.3

CUTO’s AimCUTO’s Aim

• Centralized marketing-armCentralized marketing-arm• Marketing consistent produceMarketing consistent produce• Capture advantages of single-desk sellingCapture advantages of single-desk selling• Still maintain producer control, while Still maintain producer control, while

clearly defining market standardsclearly defining market standards