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THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO CREATE A MARKETPLACE TO SELL ORGANIC FEEDS. IN OUR AREA, THERE CURRENTLY EXISTS A GAP IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN BETWEEN ORGANIC COMMODITIES THAT ARE BEING GROWN IN THE AREA AND THE ORGANIC FEED BEING CONSUMED IN THE AREA. GROWING A HEALTHY ORGANIC CROP IS ONLY THE BEGINNING STEP IN CREATING A NUTRITIOUS FEED FOR ORGANIC ANIMALS. SPECIALIZED MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT ARE USED TO TURN VARIOUS ORGANIC COMMODITIES INTO PRECISE RATIONS AND MIXTURES FOR FEEDS. FARMERS GROW ORGANIC CROPS INTENDED FOR ANIMAL FEED, BUT ARE UNABLE TO SELL LOCALLY BECAUSE THE ABILITY AND OR CAPACITY TO PROCESS THE ORGANIC COMMODITY INTO ANIMAL FEED IS UNAVAILABLE. THUS, THE FARMER RESORTS TO SELLING CROPS TO FEED PROCESSORS OUT OF THE AREA, CAUSING THE ORGANIC FEED CONSUMER TO BUY OUT OF THE AREA AS WELL. THIS CREATES SIGNIFICANT ADDED COSTS FOR BOTH BUYER AND SELLER. THIS PROJECT WOULD ADDRESS THE SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUE DIRECTLY. THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED WOULD BE TO PURCHASE AND INSTALL VARIOUS MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT TO BE USED TO EFFICIENTLY AND ACCURATELY CONVERT ORGANIC CROPS INTO PRECISE ANIMAL FEEDS. THIS WOULD ENABLE US TO CREATE A MARKETPLACE FOR ORGANIC ANIMAL FEEDS. THE MARKETPLACE WOULD CREATE DELIVERABLE ORGANIC FEED PRODUCTS THAT WOULD INCLUDE FORMULATED PELLETS, TOTAL MIXED RATIONS, AND PROCESSED COMMODITIES THAT COULD BE USED INDIVIDUALLY OR INCORPORATED INTO THE CUSTOMER S MIXED RATION FOR THEIR FEEDING OPERATION. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES WOULD BE AN INCREASED PROCESSING CAPACITY IN THE AREA FOR ORGANIC CROP FARMERS AND INCREASED CONSUMPTION OF LOCAL ORGANIC FEEDS. LOCAL ORGANIC PRODUCERS WOULD BENEFIT FROM HAVING THE OPTION OF SELLING THEIR CROPS WITHOUT THE ADDED COST OF MARKETING AND TRANSPORTATION. ORGANIC FEED CONSUMERS WOULD EXPERIENCE THE SAME BENEFIT WITH THE ADDITIONAL BENEFIT OF BEING ABLE TO PURCHASE FEED IN QUANTITIES THAT BETTER ALIGNS WITH THE NEEDS OF THEIR OPERATIONS. INSTEAD OF HAVING TO PURCHASE FULL TRUCK LOADS OR TRAIN CAR LOADS OF A PARTICULAR FEED TO HELP SPREAD THE COST OF FREIGHT OUT, THEY COULD PURCHASE IN AMOUNTS LESS THAN THAT WITHOUT FREIGHT COSTS BEING THE PRIMARY DRIVER IN THEIR DECISIONS. THE FARMER SELLING THE CROPS AND THE CONSUMER PURCHASING THE FEED WILL BOTH BE THE BENEFICIARIES OF BETTER FINANCIAL RETURNS TO THEIR OPERATION FROM THIS PROJECT. WHICH IN TURN, COULD CREATE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR OTHER NON-ORGANIC OPERATIONS TO CONSIDER TRANSITIONING THEIR BUSINESS TO ORGANIC IN THE FUTURE. DARRELL FUNK FARMS, EAGLEVIEW DAIRY, AND STREAMLINE PRECISION WILL ALL PLAY KEY ROLES IN THIS PROJECT. DARRELL FUNK FARMS GROWS OVER 10,000 ACRES OF ORGANIC CROPS ANNUALLY. EAGLEVIEW DAIRY FEEDS OVER 2,100 ORGANIC MILK COWS EVERYDAY. BOTH OF THESE OPERATIONS HAVE COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING THIS PROJECT BY EITHER SELLING COMMODITIES OR PURCHASING FEED FROM THE MARKETPLACE. STREAMLINE PRECISION IS A FULL-SERVICE CONTRACTOR THAT SPECIALIZES IN LARGE-SCALE, COMMERCIAL PROJECTS. THEY HAVE THE EXPERTISE AND EQUIPMENT TO COORDINATE AND DELIVER ON ALL PHASES OF THIS PROJECT. STREAMLINE PRECISION HAS MANUFACTURING AND CONTRACTING ALL UNDER ONE ROOF - MAKING COORDINATED, ACCURATE, CONFIDENTIAL AND CONSISTENT TIMELINES. THROUGH OUR COMBINED EFFORTS AND KNOWLEDGE, THIS PROJECT PROMISES TO BE A RESOUNDING SUCCESS FOR THE RAPIDLY GROWING ORGANIC MARKET.
