Sour Cherry & Haskap Workshop: Rosy Farms, A Growers Perspective.

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Written By Andrew Rosychuk
Rosy Farms Haskap Fruit Presentation

 

Andrew presented his journey in becoming an Alberta Haskap Farmer, at the Sour Cherry & Haskap Workshop, on Feb 21st, 2018. 

The Journey in becoming Rosy Farms

  • Plan Plan Plan- What is needed in building a haskap farm Business plan.

  • Make Industry Contacts- Going from grower, to expert.

  • 6 steps need to go from produce to product.

  • Creating the Vision by design, How the farm was planned out.

    • Monoculture Initiative with Horticulture Design.

  • Orchard Monitoring

    • Water, PH plant sap sensor, Brix testing- fruit and leaves, Soil/ leaf tests.

  • Grants- Used and planning for.

  • Building your Team- who is needed, how to avoid product snake charmers.

  • Track Every Thing- What is needed for GAP, CFIA and potential customers.

  • Cost Per Plant- How much does it really cost per plant?

    • Start up Assets

    • Yearly Maintenance Expense

  • If I Was to do it Again- what would I do.

  • Haskap Alberta Association

  • 10 Acre Haskap Calculator

Andrew Rosychuk

Haskap Fruit Farmer, putting his life and soul into growing a farm business from scratch. First generation farmer, taking raw organic haskaps, transforming them into finished products. Associations, corporations, awards, agriculture scholar, OH My! Andrew loves planting seeds, those seeds are growing strong. Alberta’s horticulture industry watches, hoping for continued change. It’s just who Andrew is.

https://www.rosyfarms.com
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