Building Blocks
Key Resources
Our key resources are highly important to the Full Circle Planters process. We are providing both a service to dairy farmers (waste disposal) in order to make our product, as well the customized equipment for energy capturing and planter forming. This would be set up on-site to gather waste, capture and utilize the heat generated to pre-heat hot water used in the dairy, and compost the manure. From there, we have a finished product that can be pressed and made into the Full Circle Planter. Our network of Farmers is vitally important to our business model.
Key Partnerships
Our buyer-supplier relationship with the farmers is key in optimizing the activities and resources of our business model. We rely on the farmers for raw materials, and they rely on us for waste disposal and thermal energy capture. By partnering together, we help each other lower our costs of doing business and the “risks” involved in sustainable farming. We will begin by partnering with one dairy and then expand our partnerships as the business evolves and grows. As well, our partnership with a distributor will provide them with exclusive distribution rights to the product and will allow us one direct point of contact for our product to be picked up and warehoused until they are sold to wholesalers, nurseries or retail outlets.
Value Propositions
We provide a value to the farmers by helping them capture energy and remove a significant portion of their farm waste (manure) in a manner that is environmentally sustainable. This allows them to save money while “greening” their businesses. By operating more sustainably, this provides the farmer’s with more marketing opportunities and ways to differentiate their products. We provide value to the end customers who buy our Full Circle Planters by saving them money as well. Using one of our planters reduces their need for buying extra fertilizer to grow their plants. It also reduces the amount of waste they take home (plastic containers) which helps reduce our plastic usage and is more convenient for the customer.
Key Resources
Our key resources are highly important to the Full Circle Planters process. We are providing both a service to dairy farmers (waste disposal) in order to make our product, as well the customized equipment for energy capturing and planter forming. This would be set up on-site to gather waste, capture and utilize the heat generated to pre-heat hot water used in the dairy, and compost the manure. From there, we have a finished product that can be pressed and made into the Full Circle Planter. Our network of Farmers is vitally important to our business model.
Key Partnerships
Our buyer-supplier relationship with the farmers is key in optimizing the activities and resources of our business model. We rely on the farmers for raw materials, and they rely on us for waste disposal and thermal energy capture. By partnering together, we help each other lower our costs of doing business and the “risks” involved in sustainable farming. We will begin by partnering with one dairy and then expand our partnerships as the business evolves and grows. As well, our partnership with a distributor will provide them with exclusive distribution rights to the product and will allow us one direct point of contact for our product to be picked up and warehoused until they are sold to wholesalers, nurseries or retail outlets.
Value Propositions
We provide a value to the farmers by helping them capture energy and remove a significant portion of their farm waste (manure) in a manner that is environmentally sustainable. This allows them to save money while “greening” their businesses. By operating more sustainably, this provides the farmer’s with more marketing opportunities and ways to differentiate their products. We provide value to the end customers who buy our Full Circle Planters by saving them money as well. Using one of our planters reduces their need for buying extra fertilizer to grow their plants. It also reduces the amount of waste they take home (plastic containers) which helps reduce our plastic usage and is more convenient for the customer.