Anyone own a farm?

[vanman1936]

Want to connect with fellow PHers who own a farm.

Business idea I would like to explore (not car related) around the farming space and could do with some insight.

[Upinflames]

We have 50 acres and 40 stables, we're just a livery yard, don't grow anything.

Not getting into growing weed, been asked a lot of times!

[vanman1936]

Thanks for replying.

Interested in those supplying supermarkets, guess that’s not you?

[vanman1936]

Thanks for replying.

Interested in those supplying supermarkets, guess that’s not you?

[Sebring440]

vanman1936 said:

guess that’s not you?

You can say that again!

[AndyAudi]

vanman1936 said:

Thanks for replying.

Interested in those supplying supermarkets, guess that’s not you?

Might be able to answer your questions but I think very few will supply to supermarkets directly unless specialist such as soft fruit or certain vegetables.

For many things individual farmers produce on contract or free market & sell to organisations who have the supermarket contracts (& will have the packing/processing facilities)
They will all have to comply with supermarket demands/compliance to certain schemes & farm audits though

[AndyC_123]

I do

We don't supply supermarkets directly but have friends that do... ask away

[vanman1936]

AndyAudi said:

vanman1936 said:

Thanks for replying.

Interested in those supplying supermarkets, guess that’s not you?

Might be able to answer your questions but I think very few will supply to supermarkets directly unless specialist such as soft fruit or certain vegetables.

For many things individual farmers produce on contract or free market & sell to organisations who have the supermarket contracts (& will have the packing/processing facilities)
They will all have to comply with supermarket demands/compliance to certain schemes & farm audits though

Thanks for replies and excuse the radio silence.

This is what I was after….so sounds like the market is heavily intermediated?