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Overview
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Highly produc/ve growing systems near the customer
CropBox outperforms exis/ng agricultural processes :
Yields -‐ 150x greater than tradi/onal agricultural methods Product Quality – Fresher products with longer shelf life with zero pes/cides Consistency – Takes guesswork out of product safety, supply, seasonality & price stability Lower Use of Resources – 90% reduc/on in water use, 80% reduc/on in fer/lizer , no fer/lizer runoff Costs – Grown at or near point of consump/on to simplify distribu/on and reduce inventory loss
Growing within standardized, modular shipping containers Scalable to meet demand Easily moved as demand shiRs Stacked to form ver/cal farms with extremely high produc/on Individual growing environments reduce risk Massive producCon volumes can be generated Proven technologies are combined into a unique design Remote Management lowers labor costs
Our soluCon solves exisCng issues Issues with ExisCng Industry!
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Our SoluCon!
Supply frequently disrupted due to produc/on We can guarantee produc/on due to controlled shortages caused by: weather events, spoilage. environment allowing opera/on in any climate.
Supply!
Supply is not always produced at place of Allows import subs/tu/on and internal food security.! consump/on.! Food transporta/on /me under the tradi/onal system The CropBox produces food locally, virtually elimina/ng reduces freshness, quality and nutrient value while the need for transporta/on and minimizing associated increasing the risk of contamina/on and spoilage. risks.
Safety!
Produce oRen requires use of pes/cides.!
Removes opportuni/es for contamina/on through its soil-‐less, 100% pes/cide free produc/on in controlled environment.!
World Bank es/mates that logis/cs account for Our approach simplifies distribu/on to grow closer to 29-‐48% of total cost for higher value fruits and the consumer , elimina/ng logis/cal problems. vegetables. Stable supply reduces opportunity for food price Price! Food prices have seen extreme price vola/lity in vola/lity.! recent years, with some products currently near all /me highs.!
Our Technology
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Complete control and non-‐stop op/miza/on of crops Growing with high precision •
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Yields equivalent to 1 acre of conven/onal agriculture Yields equivalent to 2,200 sq. R. of the highest yielding greenhouses
Our Technology
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Low investment, low opera/ng costs, high yields
*Cutaway view of the interior of the containers
High Density VerCcal Hydroponic Growing
Remotely Managed
Full Spectrum LED LighCng
100% Environmental Control
Our Technology
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Modular, scalable growth Scale quickly as demand increases
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Create Highly Produc/ve Ver/cal Farms
Stack up to 5 high Very high yields on small footprints Cost compeCCve to greenhouses and other growing systems
Distributed Farming
Grow at the point of consumpCon Modular and scalable to aggressively meet size and locaCon of demand Simplified distribuCon, lower inventory loss, higher margins
Separated Growing Environments
Scale to meet demand, at the locaCon of the demand Lower risks for contaminaCon and crop loss Low iniCal investment
CompeCCve Advantage for Inputs
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Stable input costs in the face of increasing instability
Input!
Cost Trends!
Oil / Diesel! Arable Land! Water! PesCcides! FerClizer! Labor!
Dependence! ConvenConal!
CropBox!
Increasingly expensive!
Heavily Dependent 40+% of Cost!
90% less usage!
Rises with popula/on growth!
Heavily Dependent!
None!
Moderate cost, but rising!
Heavily Dependent Water table issues!
90% less usage!
Cost /ed to oil, rising!
Heavily Dependent!
None!
Moderate cost, /ed to oil!
Heavily Dependent!
80% less usage / no run-‐off!
Low cost, but rising!
Heavily Dependent!
60% less usage!
Because 24/7 growing is possible, lights and pumps are turned on to use off-‐peak base load electricity. Solar power is feasible when renewable energy is required.
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CropBox vs. ConvenConal Agriculture Outperforming current methods
ConvenConal Agriculture
EvaporaCve Cooled Greenhouse
CropBox
Crop cycles
1-‐2
6
8 +
Year round produc/on
No -‐ Seasonal
Some/mes -‐ Depends on climate
Yes
Guaranteed Produc/on No
No
Yes
Yield per acre
9 Tons *USA Leiuce
213 Tons *North Carolina
1,347 Tons
Water use (per acre of conven/onal leiuce yield annually)
270,000 Gallons per Acre 321,200 Gallons (2,200 *University of Arizona sq. R. greenhouse) *University of Arizona
27,000 Gallons
Fer/lizer Use per acre
90lb N -‐ 175lb P -‐ 100lb k
80% less
Flavor
Extremely high variability Seasonal Varia/ons
Consistently flavorful
Distribu/on
Complex & inefficient
Simple & close to customer
State University
75% less Complex & inefficient
Crops
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LeGuce, Salad Mix, Greens & Herbs: 6 layers of growing with 3130 planCng spaces
Microgreens: 5 layers of growing with 810 sq. \. of growing channels
Strawberries: 5 layers of growing with 2980 planCng spaces: ~7,000 lbs. annually
Grow and Sell at the Same Site
Simplified distribu/on = economic rewards
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Eliminates the 36% inventory loss from the farm to the customer Huge inventory losses are incurred due to mistakes, spoilage and handling damages Double the shelf life 1 day old product on shelves vs a 7-‐10 day old product Lower transporta/on costs Cooling, fuel and extra packaging costs from long distance travel are eliminated
Farmer
Shipping
Distributor / Broker
Shipping
Grocery Distribu/on Warehouse
Shipping
Eliminates the inefficient farm to grocery distribu6on process
Grocery Store
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CompeCCve Advantage
Beier for customers, the environment, and profits
No agricultural runoff
Year round producCon
Lower Cost, Higher Margins
Scalable and Year round Modular produc/on
80% less ferClizer
Less total energy consump/on & CO2 omissions
CropBox PesCcide & Herbicide free
Environmental Advantages
Economic Advantage s
Low iniCal investment
90% less water use
Bio-‐secure Facility Large Yield Improvement
Consumer Value ProposiCon Superior to imported products
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Drivers for increased demand in bagged spring mix:
Food safety concerns, growing acceptance of leaf leiuce as a staple of diet, convenience & personal health concerns. More Flavor – Due to beier environmental control
No PesCcides or Herbicides
Safer – Grown in a sterile environment
Fresher – From the farm to the shelf in a day, 10 days sooner than conven/onal agriculture
Precision Agriculture
10% water use of other agricultural methods 10% of the water requirements of conven/onal agriculture • •
Completely closed environment saves more water than hydroponic greenhouses Very liile Evapotranspira/on – No solar radia/on – Enclosed air movement – Watering directly to the root system – Grown in air, liile water used for washing – No leaching into soil – Precise applica/on to root zone
Monthly water usage: Less Than 1000 Gallons • .3 gallons per plant (bibb leiuce) Monthly Electricity Costs: $800 (at .10 per KW/hr) • • •
Peak Electricity use: 7-‐12KW Uses off peak electricity No seasonal changes 24/7 growing
LighCng
Full Spectrum LED Ligh/ng LED! Electricity Use / per lb.!
1.296 kw/hr.!
Cost to acquire / per planCng space
$3.54!
Total KW per unit for Greens
3.24 kw per CropBox
Total KW per CropBox for Mature Greens
6.48 kw per CropBox
Total KW per CropBox for Strawberries (x3
9.72 KW per CropBox
LED Lights
Environmental Control
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100% controlled growing environment eliminates crop loss Insulated Container •
Well insulated for any climate
HVAC • • •
Pressurized container keeps pests and outside elements out Mini-‐split units heat and cool efficiently ~$350 to cool per ton of bagged salad mix harvested
CO2 Genera/on • • • •
Allows a completely enclosed environment 25% higher yields *Maximum Yield magazine test results Improves photosynthesis, most effec/ve on vegeta/ve plants Natural Gas generator, 27.8 m3, CO2 rate of 50kg/ha/hr. $33.33 day
Pest Control
Self contained environments control infesta/ons
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Independent Environments •
If a pest infesta/on does on the rare occasion break out, it will only effect a single shipping container.
Sterile Environments •
Pests are much less likely to enter the CropBox due to its sterile environment and lack of outside influences
Smaller space enables a more effec/ve use of beneficial insects • •
Beneficial insects are more effec/ve in our smaller space because there is less room for the pests to outrun the beneficial insects. Fewer hiding places for the insects during cleaning in between crops
No need for pes/cides
Low Risk, High Profit
Monthly economics based on Spring Mix and Bibb Leiuce
Spring Mix
Bibb Leguce
(Wholesale through retail stores) Unit of sale: Lb.!
(Wholesale through retail sales) Unit of sale: Head!
Growing Costs per head (including labor)!
$0.96!
$0.92!
Processing Costs per head (including labor)!
$0.38!
$0.31!
Packaging Costs per unit (including labor)!
$0.35!
$0.30!
Total Costs per unit!
$2.74!
$1.53!
Revenues per unit!
$5.62!
$2.44!
Low Risk, High Profit
Per unit economics with Spring Mix and Bibb Leiuce
Spring Mix
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Bibb Leguce
(Wholesale through retail stores)!
(Wholesale through retail sales)!
Monthly ProducCon per Container!
588 lbs.!
2817 heads!
Monthly Costs of Goods Sold per CropBox!
$1276!
$1,190!
Monthly Revenue per CropBox!
$5277!
$4225!
Monthly Profit per CropBox!
$4001!
$3035!
Automated Smart Growing
Control the en/re farm from a Smartphone
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Video to view the inside of each CropBox Eliminates the need for skilled labor Prevents inventory loss from mistakes, inadequate or broken equipment 100% management from a smartphone or tablet
Water Level Sensor *Plant and Site Cameras OpConal Nutrient Dosing Sensor and Control Fire and Flood DetecCon Water Quality Sensor PH, EC and TDS Level Control
Air Temperature, Humidity Sensor and Control CO2 Sensor and Controller Root zone Temperature and Moisture Sensor
Purchasing
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it! Buy Base Price: $73,500
Addi/onal Fees: • Delivery Fee: Variable to customer’s loca/on Notes: • Electrical Requirements: 220/240 volt 200 amp connec/on, costs vary on customer-‐by-‐customer basis • Plumbing Requirements: No hard hookup is necessary, access to potable water such as a garden hose is all that’s required.
SubscripCon Service
Growing Media, Nutrients and Technical Support
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Growing Media Nutrients
Making life easier by the month:
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N,P,K and micronutrients Beneficial microbiology
Technical Support • •
On call to answer ques/ons SoRware growing logs analysis
Seeds •
Choose from over 500 varie/es