Restoring Roots - Coop business/farm structure project

Key Partners

Who are your key partners?
2. Who are your key suppliers?

CSA members

Food entrepreneurs

Abutters

City government

Community organizers

Food producers

urban farmers
urban gardeners
urban foragers

Key Activities

What are your key activities?

Personel management

Farming

Land planning

Value Proposition

What are your value propositions?

Independence (economic/financial)

Diversification

more urban crops
revenue streams for growers and landscapers

Risk reduction

legal/social/practical structure for growing good in the city for sale

New membership types

based on needs of businesses and people

Income security

Restoring Roots provides income and part time work to the farmers while their crops are growing, so farmers' income risk is lower if crops fail

Customer Relationships

Your customer relationships?

Community relationships

Customer Segments

Customer Segments

CSA members

Restaurants

Local food processors

Foodservice providers

hospital and school cafeterias

Caterers

Farmers market patrons

Key Resources

What are your key resources?

Land

Growers/Farmers/Gardeners

Farm equipment

Channels

Channels

Retail

CSAs
Farmers markets

Farm stand

Wholesale

restaurants
caterers
foodservice providers

Cost Structure

What about your cost structure?

Farm consumables

seed
fertilizer
etc...

fees for farmers market

labor

truck for delivery

packaging

boxes/bags for produce

Revenue Streams

What are your revenue streams?

Food sales

CSA shares
Retail sales
Wholesale sales

Landscaping income

increased bandwidth with additional workers.

Membership fees

from worker owners