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A L O O K B A C K , A P A T H F O R W A R D : L E S S O N S L E A R N E D F R O M T H E F O O D H U B V A N G U A R D
GRASSHOPPERS DISTRIBUTION
An NGFN Webinar
February 19, 2015
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Presentation Outline
Technical Orientation
Welcome
Jeff FarbmanWallace Center at Winrock International
Lessons, Impacts and Financial Analysis
Reflections from an Investor Questions and Answers Upcoming Opportunities, etc.
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WALLACE CENTER AT WINROCK INTERNATIONAL
• Market based solutions to a 21st Century food system
• Work with multiple sectors – business, philanthropy, government
• Healthy, Green, Affordable, Fair Food
• Scaling up Good Food
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NATIONAL GOOD FOOD NETWORK: VISION
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NATIONAL GOOD FOOD NETWORK: GOALS
Supply Meets Demand• There is abundant good food (healthy, green, fair and affordable) to meet demands at the regional level.
Information Hub• The National Good Food Network (NGFN) is the go to place for regional food systems stories, methods
and outcomes.
Policy Change• Policy makers are informed by the Data and Analysis and outcomes of the NGFN and have enacted laws
or regulation which further the Network goals.
http://ngfn.org | [email protected]
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Presentation Outline
Technical Orientation
Welcome
Lessons, Impacts and Financial Analysis
Lilian Brislen &Dr. Timothy WoodsUniversity of Kentucky
Reflections from an Investor Questions and Answers Upcoming Opportunities, etc.
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Grasshoppers Distribution: Lessons learned and lasting legacyL IL IAN BRISLEN, T IMOTHY WOODS, LEE MEYER, NATHAN ROUT T
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
NATIONAL GOOD FOOD NETWORK
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Once upon a time in Louisville…Four farmers and a vision
Post Tobacco buy out (transition)
Recipient of National (VAPG), state, and philanthropic funds
Operated for almost 7 years, then closed doors suddenly in December of 2013
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About this studyA mixed methods, interdisciplinary study to document the lessons learned and lasting impacts of Grasshoppers Distribution
Identify management, financial, marketing, agency/partnership patterns that could have contributed to the eventual failure of Grasshoppers
Develop recommendations and best practices for future initiatives based on findings
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Study MethodsCollaboration between Rural Sociology and Agricultural Economists
Financial Analysis ◦ Ratio analysis
◦ Liquidity
◦ Solvency
Qualitative analysis◦ Focus groups with former producers and
customers
◦ Interviews with former staff and owners
◦ Content analysis of business plans and loan documents
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About Grasshoppers Warehouse location in west Louisville
Wholesale, CSA, A La Carte, Value added & Institutional sales
Worked with over 70 different producers
Producer Development
Customer Education
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Projected and Actual Sales
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Lessons Learned & Lasting Impact
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“When Grasshoppers was closing down, it seemed like there were a lot of farmers kind of where we were… developing their business, and who really wanted to get into moving a larger volume of product. Grasshoppers was a stepping stone for that.”
- FORMER SUPPLIER
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Lesson Learned:The value of expertise and sufficient infrastructure in getting started
Learning by doingFinding and retaining experienced staff
Burn out and turnover
Logistics, Quality Control, and Infrastructure70 farmers, upwards of 1,400 individual customers, and 34 drop-off locations
Comprehensive Cold Chain Management
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Lasting Impact: Great improvements in logistics and quality control on farm and at Grasshoppers
Focus on front end fundraising for new initiatives
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Lesson Learned:Clear plans and metrics help guide development decisions
Many businesses to manage
Metrics let you know if what you're doing is working
Accurate assessment of supply and demand
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“[Institutional sales] motivated us to find larger growers. It was difficult… We had a hard time finding producers that were experienced at growing at the volumes that we needed to for certain crops.”
- FORMER EMPLOYEE
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Lasting Impact
Partnerships and expanded capacity for local value adding businesses.
Strategic efforts by statewide collaborative to look at value chain facilitation
New efforts in state have support of University of Kentucky in supply and demand analysis
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Lesson Learned:Focus on core competence and value proposition, and let the business’s success be the help
What does “Helping Small Farmers” look like in practice?
Quality control and standards
Pricing
Avoiding Competition with Farmers
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“The [farmers] markets can be a real gamble, and it’s really nice to have an upfront contract relationship with somebody that you feel is dependable."
- FORMER SUPPLIER
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Lesson Learned: Food Hubs need support from other organizations to help develop producers, consumer demand, and infrastructure
Production Transition and Capacity Building
Lack of distribution and processing infrastructure
Tension between standardized wholesale product aggregation and specialty or diversified production
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Lasting ImpactKentucky producers are now more ready to enter the wholesale market.
Expanded consumer awareness and understanding of the regional food system
Changes in institutional procurement practices
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“I think [Grasshoppers] lacked experience in what we have to do. We would try to teach them … It was a learning experience [for us] as well. It’s like two people trying to learn and teach each other at the same time while trying to make a profit.”
-FORMER INSTITUTIONAL CUSTOMER
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SummaryThe complexity of starting up and operating a wholesale and retail local food enterprise cannot be overstated
Food Hubs cannot be a cure all for the regional food system – it takes the whole community of policy makers, service providers, and funders
Both hard (built) and soft (knowledge) infrastructure are key
Clearly defined goals and metrics can help keep the food hub on track
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Financial Analysis
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Accounting forensics – looking for patterns in financial healthOwn quarterly income statements, balance sheets
Liquidity, solvency, efficiency, profitability
Benchmark with (1) NGFN Food Hub Financials, (2) small produce wholesalers in SE U.S. (SEPW)
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GH Current Ratio vs 5 yr. Produce Wholesaler Industry Average & NGFN 2012 Food Hubs
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Debt to Asset Ratio (GH vs SE Produce Wholesalers) $ debt for each $1 of assets
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Sales to Total Assets, Fixed Assets ($sales per $1 total or fixed assets)
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Grasshoppers Sales to Labor Expense ($ sales per $1 in labor expense)
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Year Sales per FTE Employee
2007 $8,009-$11,442
2008 $60,230-$86,042
2009 $97,240-$138,915
2010 $110,206-$157,437
2011 $178,843-$255,491
2012 $182-959-261,371
2013 $192,611-$275,159
Sales per FTE Employee for Grasshoppers
EBITDA Net Income
2007 -181.2% 28.9%
2008 -36.0% 16.1%
2009 -25.4% -18.5%
2010 -8.8% -11.5%
2011 -6.4% -7.1%
2012 -18.7% -6.5%
2013 -13.5% -10.4%
Income to Sales Ratios for Grasshoppers, 2007-2013
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Gross Margin (Grasshoppers vs SEPW and NFGN Hubs)
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Recommendations
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Sound Plans are Key to SuccessThoughtful assessment of existing supply, demand, and infrastructure
Invest in expert management staff
Recruit a robust and balanced board of directors
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…Especially financial plans and metricsSufficient upfront fundraising
Be careful about debt and control
Need to conservatively plan for the operating costs as producer prices and margins are set
Establish and monitor clear metrics coupled with defined targets and timelines for conservative growth
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A Successful Food Hub is Help EnoughAvoid the siren song of mission creep
Identify a strategic and parsimonious set of core services that address the highest needs within the particular regional context
The greatest opportunity Grasshoppers provided for producers was serving as a reliable and high-volume buyer
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A Food Hub, Not an IslandWholesale production requires a new mindset and production regime
Food hubs need an integrated system of support
Development or educational activities should be conceived of as a separate business line and managed accordingly
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Thank YouLEE MEYER, NATHAN ROUTT, WALLACE CENTER, NATIONAL GOOD FOOD NETWORK, UK DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY, DR. LORRAINE GARKOVICH
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Presentation Outline
Technical Orientation
Welcome
Lessons, Impacts and Financial Analysis
Reflections from an Investor
Malini Ram Moraghan
formerly of Wholesome Wave(now of FairAcre Traders)
Questions and Answers Upcoming Opportunities, etc.
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Reflections and advice
from a food hub investor
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All food hub investments will not succeed, but most all
will contribute to building the sector
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GHOP may be closed, but it left a wake of enhanced small farms equipped and ready for growing markets
• Farmers added acreage attributable to GHOP (96 acres, 2013)
• Over 30% received training and assistance from GHOP, primarily crop
planning and food safety training
• Over 50% agreed GHOP was a “critical outlet that helped my farm expand into new markets”
• Farmers adopted more sustainable growing methods and
explored new growing methods because GHOP provided market
liquidity, and program support (reduced farm’s risk to try something
new)
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Questions and Answers
Malini Ram MoraghanFairAcre [email protected]
Lily BrislenUniversity of Kentucky
Tim WoodsUniversity of [email protected]
Jeff FarbmanWallace Center at Winrock International
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Mar 19: The Millions Dollar Question: Food Hub Breakeven Points
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