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
umbia, Canada
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