Randolph Farm 2010 Casselmonte Farm Casselmonte Farm Three Seasons - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Randolph Farm 2010 Casselmonte Farm Casselmonte Farm Three Seasons - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Randolph Farm 2010 Casselmonte Farm Casselmonte Farm Three Seasons SPRING SUMMER FALL $ $ $ F A R M S A L E S P L A N Casselmonte Farm Growing Ginger in a Temperate Climate Your Resources Dr. Reza Rafie, VSU Susan Anderson,
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Three Seasons
SPRING SUMMER FALL
$ $ $
F A R M S A L E S P L A N
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Growing Ginger in a Temperate Climate
Your Resources …
- Dr. Reza Rafie, VSU
- Susan Anderson, East Branch Ginger
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Ginger Seed Sources
- Puna Organics, Hawaii
X East Branch Ginger, Florida Grown No seed for the 2015 season
- Grocery / Wholesale ?
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Price vs Production Cost
Terminal Markets – Wholesale Price 30-lb carton Atlanta China $2.20/lb Baltimore China $1.93/lb Peru $1.76/lb Thiland $2.33/lb Casselmonte Farm’s Production Cost for a 1,000-lb Ginger Crop X Labor X High Tunnel (capital costs) $1.70-$2/lb
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We Divide Our Customers into Three Major Groups
- 1. Buying for Spice / Flavor
- Individuals
- Restaurants
- 2. Institutional Buyers
- Grocery Stores
- Beverage / Prepared Food Processors
- 3. Health Food
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Marketing Handouts
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We Divide Our Customers into Three Major Groups
- 1. Buying for Spice / Flavor
- Individuals
- Restaurants
- 2. Institutional Buyers
- Grocery Stores
- Beverage / Prepared Food Processors
- 3. Health Food
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Is an explanation necessary? Beer Advocate gave GBS a perfect score – 100!
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Casselmonte Farm
We Divide Our Customers into Three Major Groups
- 1. Buying for Spice / Flavor
- Individuals
- Restaurants
- 2. Institutional Buyers
- Grocery Stores
- Beverage / Prepared Food Processors
- 3. Health Food
The Washington Post
2011
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The New w York Tim imes 2013
NPR Casselmonte Farm Builds Reputation for Unique, Flavorful Produce
October 23, 2014 -- Catherine Komp Bill Cox of Casselmonte Farm in Powhatan, VA stands among his crop of white, yellow and blue ginger.
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Ginger Speedbumps
- Tropical Plant in a Temperate Climate
– Limited Resources
- Clean Seed Sources Very Limited –
important for controlling diseases
- Pricing
- Mature Ginger – Wholesale price
driven by imports
- Young Ginger – Wholesale price