Broccoli
Broccoli
                                                         February 2015
                                                         kpu.ca/isfs
Institute for Sustainable Food Systems
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The authors would like to express our sincere appreciation to all the farmers who contributed information used to develop th
enterprise budget. We would also like to thank Chris Bodnar, co-owner of Close to Home Organics Ltd, and Heather Pritchard,
program manager at Farm Folk City Folk, for helping us connect with experienced farmers. We would like to recognize Kwantl
Polytechnic University’s Michael Bomford (Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems) and Caitlin Dorward (Institute for Sustaina
Food Systems) for their invaluable input to this document. Finally, we would like to acknowledge the financial support provide
Vancouver City Savings Credit Union.
The enterprise budgets project was generously funded by Vancouver City Savings Credit Union (Vancity).
Support for this project does not necessarily imply Vancity's endorsement of the findings or contents here in.
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               Broccoli Enterprise Budget, 0.25 Acre, Southwest British Columbia, Canada
Crop                                          Broccoli
Broccoli cultivated area                        0.25           Acre
Crop area (square feet)                       10,890           Sqft
Bed size ( 100 feet x 4 feet)                   400            Sqft
Number of 100 feet x 4 feet beds                 27            Beds
Interest rate                                  5.0%
Growing season                                    4           Months
REVENUE
                                            Quantity per
                  Item                                          Unit      $ per Unit
                                             0.25 Acre
Broccoli                                      2,000.00        pounds         $3.00
                 Item
Machinery
     Tractor
     Rototiller
     Discer
     Manure spreader
     Sprayer
     Delivery van
     Pick-up truck
     0
     0
     0
     0
     0
Equipment and tools
Irrigation
Building and shelter
Overhead charges
     Land rent
     Soil test
     Farm liability insurance
     Motor vehicle insurance
     Office expenses
     Electricity
     Water
     Telephone and internet
     Bookkeeping fees
     Professional fees (accountant, lawyers, etc)
     0
TOTAL ANNUAL FIXED COST
TOTAL FIXED AND VARIABLE COST
NET RETURNS
NET RETURNS
RETURN OVER VARIABLE COST
RETURN OVER FIXED COST
RETURN OVER TOTAL FIXED AND VARIABLE COST
MACHINERY INFORMATION
              Item                       Type    Purchase PriceTrade-in
                                                                ($)     Value ($)
Tractor                           25 HP (new)        23,000.00        0.00
Rototiller                        48'' (new)          4,000.00        0.00
Discer                            used                3,000.00        0.00
Manure spreader                   used                4,000.00        0.00
Sprayer                           used                5,000.00        0.00
Delivery van                      Isuzu 2002 (used) 24,000.00         0.00
Pick-up truck                     used                8,000.00        0.00
                              0                   0     0.00          0.00
                              0                   0     0.00          0.00
                              0                   0     0.00          0.00
                              0                   0     0.00          0.00
                              0                   0     0.00          0.00
British Columbia, Canada
$6,000.00 $222.22
                75.00            2.78
                10.00            0.37
                 0.00            0.00
                 0.00            0.00
                150.00           5.56
                50.00            1.85
                 0.00            0.00
                 0.00            0.00
                 0.00            0.00
                 0.00            0.00
                 0.00            0.00
                 0.00            0.00
                33.00            1.22
40.00    1.48
72.00    2.67
 0.00    0.00
 0.00    0.00
 0.00    0.00
 0.00    0.00
 0.00    0.00
 0.00    0.00
15.00    0.56
 0.00    0.00
15.00    0.56
 0.00    0.00
 0.00    0.00
 0.00    0.00
 0.00    0.00
360.00   13.33
 0.00     0.00
240.00   8.89
 0.00    0.00
240.00   8.89
 0.00    0.00
 0.00    0.00
 0.00    0.00
 0.00    0.00
 0.00    0.00
 0.00    0.00
 0.00    0.00
 0.00    0.00
 0.00    0.00
 0.00    0.00
 0.00    0.00
120.00   4.44
 0.00    0.00
 0.00    0.00
 0.00    0.00
 0.00    0.00
 0.00    0.00
 0.00    0.00
 0.00    0.00
 0.00    0.00
 0.00    0.00
180.00   6.67
 0.00    0.00
 0.00    0.00
 0.00    0.00
 0.00    0.00
 0.00    0.00
 0.00    0.00
 0.00    0.00
 0.00    0.00
 0.00    0.00
 0.00    0.00
 0.00    0.00
 0.00     0.00
281.92   10.44
13.80     0.51
31.60     1.17
    527.44            19.53
   1,170.00           43.33
    430.00            15.93
    854.75            31.66
   2,454.74           90.92
    112.01             4.15
    23.81              0.88
    11.36              0.42
    32.47              1.20
     0.00              0.00
    142.86             5.29
    47.62              1.76
     0.00              0.00
     0.00              0.00
     0.00              0.00
     0.00              0.00
     0.00              0.00
    62.50              2.31
    327.24            12.12
    426.28            15.79
    105.00             3.89
      6.82             0.25
     40.91             1.52
    139.77             5.18
     68.18             2.53
     47.73             1.77
     68.18             2.53
     34.09             1.26
    409.09            15.15
     47.73             1.77
      0.00             0.00
   2,153.66           79.77
   4,608.40          170.68
 $ per 0.25 Acre      $ per 100' Bed
     3,545.26            131.31
     3,846.34            142.46
     1,391.60             51.54
MACHINERY
Tractor                                                       25 HP (new)
Rototiller                                                    48'' (new)
Discer                                                        used
Manure spreader                                               used
Sprayer                                                       used
Delivery van                                                  Isuzu 2002 (used)
Pick-up truck                                                 used
Total Machinery
IRRIGATION SYSTEM
Drip tape                                                     4000 feet (2)
Mainline                                                      PVC
Connectors
Pump (electric)
Filter and pressure tank
 6.49%
 6.49%
 6.49%
 6.49%
 6.49%
 6.49%
 6.49%
 6.49%
 6.49%
 6.49%
 6.49%
  Interest      Annual
expense ($)   Fixed Cost
    $575.00   $1,725.00
    $100.00     $366.67
     $75.00     $175.00
    $100.00     $500.00
    $125.00     $625.00
    $600.00   $2,200.00
    $200.00     $733.33
      $0.00       $0.00
      $0.00       $0.00
      $0.00       $0.00
      $0.00       $0.00
      $0.00       $0.00
              $6,325.00
     $15.00      $45.00
     $20.00      $46.67
      $5.00      $25.00
    $125.00     $625.00
     $25.00     $125.00
     $12.50      $95.83
     $75.00     $375.00
     $25.00      $91.67
     $50.00     $250.00
      $0.00       $0.00
      $0.00       $0.00
      $0.00       $0.00
      $0.00       $0.00
      $0.00       $0.00
      $0.00       $0.00
      $0.00       $0.00
      $0.00       $0.00
      $0.00       $0.00
              $1,679.17
     $20.00     $286.67
      $5.00     $205.00
      $2.50     $102.50
 $50.00    $183.33
 $20.00     $73.33
  $0.00      $0.00
  $0.00      $0.00
  $0.00      $0.00
  $0.00      $0.00
           $850.83
$200.00     $733.33
$125.00     $375.00
  $0.00       $0.00
  $0.00       $0.00
  $0.00       $0.00
  $0.00       $0.00
  $0.00       $0.00
  $0.00       $0.00
          $1,108.33
 $77.00 $1,617.00
  $5.00    $105.00
 $30.00    $630.00
$102.50 $2,152.50
 $50.00 $1,050.00
 $35.00    $735.00
 $50.00 $1,050.00
 $25.00    $525.00
$300.00 $6,300.00
 $35.00    $735.00
  $0.00      $0.00
$709.50 $14,899.50
                      Broccoli Enterprise Budget, 0.25 Acre, Southwest British Columbia, Canada
                                                 Annual Material Cost
                    Crop                                   Broccoli
                    Crop acreage (acres)                     0.25             Acre
                    Growing season (months)                    4              Months
                    Item                              Quantity                Unit     Price/Unit
                    Seeds and Plants
                    Seed                                         6000.00 seeds            $0.0125
                    Cover crop (winter grain) seeds                14.00 seeds             $0.714
                    Total
                    Fertility and Nutrients
COST OF MATERLIAS
                    Total
                    Other Materials
                    BT                                                 1.00                $33.00
                    Potting mix                                        1.00                $40.00
                    Trays                                             60.00                 $1.20
                    Total
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Total Cost
          $75.00
          $10.00
           $0.00
           $0.00
          $85.00
         $150.00
          $50.00
           $0.00
           $0.00
           $0.00
           $0.00
           $0.00
           $0.00
         $200.00
          $33.00
          $40.00
          $72.00
           $0.00
           $0.00
           $0.00
           $0.00
           $0.00
         $145.00
                                                                                                  Broccoli Enterprise Budget, 0.25 Acre, Sou
                                                                                                                   Annual Field Equipment a
                                  Crop                                                                               Broccoli
                                  Broccoli cultivated area                                                             0.25
                                  Growing season                                                                         4
                                                                                                                  Regular Labour
                                                                        Activity
                                                                                                                       Hrs
                                  Land Preparation
                                  Prepare land (plow, disk, rotovate)                                                             0
                                  Apply pre-plant amendments (lime, compost)                                                      0
                                  Prepare for planting (form beds, lay plastic, drip tape, etc)                                   0
                                  Total
                                  Planting
                                  Seeding                                                                                         0
                                  Transplanting ( potting up, moving, transplanting)                                             30
                                  Total
                                  Pest Management
                                  Weeding                                                                                        20
FIELD LABOUR AND EQUIPMENT TIME
                                  Spraying BT                                                                                    20
                                  Scout crop for pests                                                                            0
                                  A                                                                                               0
                                  B                                                                                               0
                                  C                                                                                               0
                                  D
                                  Total
                                  Other Activities
                                  Irrigating (set up, manage drip)                                                               10
                                  A                                                                                               0
                                  C
                                  D
                                  E
                                  Total
                                  Post-harvest activities
                                  Harvesting                                                                                     15
                                  Post-harvest handling (wash, sort, pack, store)                                                 0
                                  Field clean up (remove of trellis)                                                              0
                                  D                                                                                               0
                                  E
                                  F
                                  Total
                                  General Management Time                                                        Regular (hrs)
Repairs
Training and supervision
Recordkeeping
Total
Total fuel cost
Total labour cost
Total field labour and equipment time cost
Budget, 0.25 Acre, Southwest British Columbia, Canada
nual Field Equipment and Labour Time
         Acre
         Months
                         Non-
            Tractor              Regular      Tractor   Tractor Tractor
                        tractor                                            Diesel Activity     Activity
           (Operator              Labour     Operator    Horse Diesel use
                      Fuel Cost                                             ($/Lt) Labour cost Fuel Cost
          labour) Hrs           wage/hr ($) wage/hr ($) Power      (Lt/hr)
                            ($)
  $22.20
  $21.60
   $0.00
  $43.80
  $0.00
$360.00
$360.00
$240.00
$240.00
  $0.00
  $0.00
  $0.00
  $0.00
  $0.00
$480.00
$120.00
  $0.00
  $0.00
  $0.00
  $0.00
$120.00
$180.00
  $0.00
  $0.00
  $0.00
  $0.00
  $0.00
$180.00
   $0.00
   $0.00
   $0.00
   $0.00
   $0.00
   $0.00
   $0.00
$1,183.80
                                                             Broccoli Enterprise Budget, 0.25 Acre, Sou
                                                                                         Marketing Exp
          Revenue (Regular)
Crop annual sales ($) % of total sales
             20,000.00          12.06%
             20,000.00          12.06%
             17,500.00          10.55%
              4,375.00           2.64%
             11,250.00           6.78%
              6,750.00           4.07%
              3,000.00           1.81%
              7,800.00           4.70%
              2,025.00           1.22%
              4,800.00           2.89%
              6,480.00           3.91%
              6,480.00           3.91%
              7,200.00           4.34%
             15,000.00           9.04%
              2,700.00           1.63%
  6,000.00   3.62%
  2,400.00   1.45%
 10,875.00   6.56%
  6,750.00   4.07%
  4,500.00   2.71%
165,885.00     1.00
                    Broccoli Enterprise Budget, 0.25 Acre, Southwest British Columbia, Canada
                                                     Revenue
           Crop                         Broccoli
           Broccoli cultivated area       0.25           Acre
                          Item            Yield          Unit        $ per unit
REVE NUE
           Total
tish Columbia, Canada
             Total Revenue
               $6,000.00
                 $0.00
                 $0.00
                 $0.00
                 $0.00
                 $0.00
               $6,000.00
                           Broccoli Enterprise Budget, 0.25 Acre, Southwest British Colum
                                                       Sensitivity Analysis
                                        (Value of Production less Total Costs as Price and Yield Vary)
                                                              ( $ per 0.25 Acre )
                                                     Decrease
                                              30.0%          20.0%         10.0%
                                          $2.10          $2.40         $2.70
                   30%     1,400.00   ($1,668.40)     ($1,248.40)    ($828.40)
MINUS