1. Growing Up? Kc Food Supply GROWING Wholesale
By Joshua Anderson
Farm Manager, Boys Grow
a.k.a. “Tomato Boss”

2. Who dem’ Boys? What we look like How WE Grow 10 Acres Organic
20 Acres Being Cleared
Culinary Center
Product Line
Agriculture based Entrepreneurism.

3. Where are your Markets? Restaurants CSA Farm to School Grocery Stores
Farmers Markets
Restaurants
CSA
Farm to School
Grocery Stores
Wholesale?
On Site Sales

5. Commercial Season
Chipotle: Discontinued Pork /Pork Humanely Raised
Carl Jr’s: Imports “humanely raised” from Australia/Superbowl
McDonalds: Discontinue “gestation pen raised pork” by 2022
5% of all operations fit requirements of humanely raised
Local grocers very unhappy with quality of CA & CO Kale
Missouri Fresh Market
$ 2014:$8,683, : 9,888,000
Ranked 20th Nationally
California....Dust bowl reversal…..2 points!!

6. Organic Markets
Winter Cucumbers scarce: Florida weather, Mexico
Strawberry & Jalapeno Prices Spiked
Free Range Eggs
California: WATER , nuts, quality, vegetables
1/12/2015: Price Chopper, Parkville:
A head of Organic Cauliflower, $6.00
2015 Global Organic Food Market: $104B, up from $57B 2010 (American Vegetable Grower)
Curly Kale Seed Shortages, high demand, Black Rot

7. Commercial Vendors Consistency of Quality Filling Orders
Finding Growers
Certifications: GAP, Organic etc.
Sanitation
Standards Packaging
Price affected by Markets

8. Local Distributors focus is
Local Foods
Vast Available Markets
No time spent at markets
Not dependent on Chef’s
Assistance from Contractor
Restaurant business
Lowering Environmental Impact
Reducing Foreign Dependency
Ensuring Food Security
Creating Local Jobs/Economy
More $$
Evolving KC Agriculture

9. Downside of the business….
Limits on Land/Crop Rotations
Less Diversity of Crops
Dependent on Market Prices
Smaller Margins for Profit
More #2 Produce
Inputs & Equipment
Larger Labor Cost
3 Strikes and your Out!!

10. Ball Food/GNFF: P’ Chopper, HH
Local Players
C & C Produce
Ball Food/GNFF: P’ Chopper, HH
HyVee
Door to Door Organics
Liberty Fruit Co.
Whole Foods

11. Room in Missouri for Commercial Growth?
(Audience Participation)

12. Fruits, Nuts, Vegetables
Beverages
Dairy
Packaged Food
Bread and Grains
Humane, Organic Meats
Niche/Novelty Crops

13. Creative Ideas for Getting Commercially Growing
Cooperative Growing
Leasing Lots
Green Zones for Farming
Bodega’s
“Rue de Jardin Belgique”, Riverside Mo

14. This isn’t for everyone Evolve KC agriculture Reach Out
Conclusion
This isn’t for everyone
Evolve KC agriculture
Reach Out
All big things have small beginnings….
Jacob’s Farm, Del Cabo