Advice sort from Vic vegie farmers

[Mudsloth]

Ok, the situation is: I'm planting around an acre of carrots, it's my first go at this so i'm starting small, although for me its big. What i want to know is who the hell do i sell them to? I don't want to muck around with farmers markets if i don't have to, i just want to load the lot onto my truck and sell em to one entity. If this is possible please let me know how to make contact with said entity or if you think i'm dreaming let me know and any and all advice from the experienced would be greatly appreciated.

[Vern]

out of curiosity, why?:)

[Mudsloth]

out of curiosity, why?:)

I've got some free land and i wanna try and make some money of it.

[slug_burner]

fruit and veg wholesale market

[It'sNotWorthComplaining!]

road side stall, honor system.
or Value add turn them to juice and market that.
Safe way and coles will give you diddly squat.
Why Carrots, they are cheap as, bulkl for horse fodder.
Go parsnips, they cost their weight in gold every time I buy them.

[richard4u2]

what type of soil do you have
do you excess to heaps of water , town or bore ? if bore what are the salts ppm reading
how far are you away from a market
coles and wollies work on a 3 month payment also a lot of thier suppliers are on contract
what machinery do you have

[Vern]

An acre of pot will make you some money;)

[d2dave]

Ok, the situation is: I'm planting around an acre of carrots, it's my first go at this so i'm starting small, although for me its big. What i want to know is who the hell do i sell them to? I don't want to muck around with farmers markets if i don't have to, i just want to load the lot onto my truck and sell em to one entity. If this is possible please let me know how to make contact with said entity or if you think i'm dreaming let me know and any and all advice from the experienced would be greatly appreciated.

Would it not have been a good idea to do some homework/research before planting?

Dave.

[loanrangie]

An acre of pot will make you some money;)

Yeah but the security is a killer :D

[Mudsloth]

Would it not have been a good idea to do some homework/research before planting?

Dave.


Well mate if you must know i have been looking into it for months and this is part of it. If i wanted a useless and not even funny comment like yours I would have called my father.

[Mudsloth]

An acre of pot will make you some money;)

I'm a bit close to the road for that. I could always bury a couple of shipping containers and set up a monster wind turbine but i reckon selling the power would be easier and more profitable, still, i have definitely considered it:twisted:

[Mudsloth]

Anyway fellas i'm planting garlic and i have a buyer that pays cash on delivery. Happy days.

[sknwog26]

should of turned the land into a 4by arena and charged $10.00 entry Id even help you dig it up with the excavator:p

[richard4u2]

less garlic from china wood have to be a good thing

[PhilipA]

Here is a crop budget from DSD (ne Dept Ag)NSW as a guide to the cost of the crop.
Just compare that to what you have been offered to see the profitability.

http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/126717/garlic.pdf
its old but they are only a guide.
Vic Dept Ag should also be able to help.
Regards Philip A

[markb]

I work in the industry selling garlic and other produce feel free to pm me I would be happy to have a conversation about garlic or any other fruit and veg.
Mark

[isuzurover]

A relative of mine grows pineapples in QLD. His options for selling them (to give you an idea).

(1) Golden circle cannery (need to own shares in cannery, and can supply a maximum tonnage per share you own (per year). They have minimum size rules, and will fine you for each undersize pineapple you bring in.

(2) Rocklea fruit and veg wholesale markets - need to buy boxes, pack pines, transport them further. Plus you have to sell them with the tops on so you lose your planting material for next season, and have to buy it in (extra expense).

(3) Farmers markets etc - similar to (2), but more time consuming.

[abaddonxi]

A relative of mine grows pineapples in QLD. His options for selling them (to give you an idea).

(1) Golden circle canary (need to own shares in canary, and can supply a maximum tonnage per share you own (per year). They have minimum size rules, and will fine you for each undersize pineapple you bring in.

(2) Rocklea fruit and veg wholesale markets - need to buy boxes, pack pines, transport them further. Plus you have to sell them with the tops on so you lose your planting material for next season, and have to buy it in (extra expense).

(3) Farmers markets etc - similar to (2), but more time consuming.

The big yellow bird of the pineapple industry.

:p

[isuzurover]

The big yellow bird of the pineapple industry.

:p

Thanks - fixed it ;)

I notice that nobody pics on those who misspell almost every word or type in text-speak.

[Bigbjorn]

A relative of mine grows pineapples in QLD. His options for selling them (to give you an idea).

(1) Golden circle cannery (need to own shares in cannery, and can supply a maximum tonnage per share you own (per year). They have minimum size rules, and will fine you for each undersize pineapple you bring in.

(2) Rocklea fruit and veg wholesale markets - need to buy boxes, pack pines, transport them further. Plus you have to sell them with the tops on so you lose your planting material for next season, and have to buy it in (extra expense).

(3) Farmers markets etc - similar to (2), but more time consuming.

Golden Circle is now owned by Heinz.

[rovercare]

An acre of pot will make you some money;)

But you can grow years worth on an acre in a small shed in approx 12 weeks with some pretty lights:D

[Bigbjorn]

But you can grow years worth on an acre in a small shed in approx 12 weeks with some pretty lights:D

Your licence fees to the Drug Squad are enough to take the gloss off the bottom line.

[isuzurover]

But you can grow years worth on an acre in a small shed in approx 12 weeks with some pretty lights:D

Or you can grow it in a roof cavity, as some rellies of mine found out after they evicted the tenants from their rental property in FNQ. Of course if there are any leaks the ceilings will look pretty bad!!!

[roverrescue]

Ben,
Must be something about FNQ, roof spaces are the only dark dry spot with electricity...
years ago our first property in Cairns was a connected townhouse, the neighbours had the "roof access man hole" to a shared ceiling space - I noticed some light coming from the ceiling one night, so pulled a light fitting and peered in... I really wish i hadnt ;)

The neighbour was a scary fellow, my power bill never changed, I never looked up there again!


S

[d2dave]

Well mate if you must know i have been looking into it for months and this is part of it. If i wanted a useless and not even funny comment like yours I would have called my father.

My comment was not intended to be funny. I was just asking what I thought was a reasonable question. I feel your personal attack at me to be very unfair and uncalled for.

Dave.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

MOD HAT ON


Gentlemen,,
as the OP has made his decision any further posts must have some merit or this thread will be edited and closed.