Co-Op / Consulting 
| Co-Op / Consulting |
FBI Farms Director Michael Reardon: I would like to invite you to learn more of how our co-op can provide for a farmer or land owner who is planting or planning to farm Jatropha.We have created an organic green, self sufficient farm system that can be implemented anywhere Jatropha can be grown. The basic requirements are 500+ acres, access to 500 gallons per minute of water or greater, sandy soil, and a no frost area. Our co-op supplies its members with all the necessary tools to cultivate Jatropha in a profitable manner. Starting with farm layout and a land conservation program, a farm plan is created for the site including irrigation, power, out buildings, field layout, and complete evaluation of all renewable resources the property offers for the development of green energy. We work directly with land owners and farm managers throughout the process adapting your system to the specific needs for the location. We assist by providing management, equipment, and training that have been proven on our farm and to co-op members world wide. As a traditional co-op, we also provide marketing tools for our members. This includes our Jatropha Conference & Expo which will be held every May starting in 2009. At the conference, we will offer Jatropha Fuel Futures to the United States and International Biodiesel producers for next year’s upcoming crop. This allows the co-op to provide funding for farming contracts to its members that propagate and harvest Jatropha. Currently FBI Farms manages and is actively farming over 10,000 acres in the United States, 12,000 acres in Mexico, 25,000 acres in Colombia, 25,000 in Costa Rica, totaling over 70,000 acres of Jatropha plantations working together, sharing information, and technology. Everything we have developed or implemented on your farm is passed on to the co-op members. ServicesThree reports will be produced for you that starts the process to implementing the farm system.
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With the benefits of knowledge and experience from running our own farms in the U.S. and South America, we offer professional management services of all farm aspects for delivering timely supplies, increasing quantities, and enhancing quality of feedstock production for this green fuel and more. We deliver the knowledge and systems required for effective and economic production of raw materials or biomass to enable reduction and monitoring of your costs. Our growing systems aid in preserving the soil and water resources that contribute to the quality of your environmentally friendly fuel. We guarantee the health of the plants and that the plants will produce alternative fuel within first 9 months. We offer onsite assessment with ongoing support to assure this crop you have chosen for your family’s future will be the last environmentally friendly fuel crop you will plant in the next 45 years. Our plants are intended for growth in a controlled farming environment. These plants should not be planted in the wild as they may affect the natural ecosystem of your region. Jatropha will propagate by itself and could affect a natural eco-system if it is not grown responsibly. Please be responsible when growing Jatropha.   |