Green Village Food Center Financial Permaculture 2008 Greening a Rural American Community: Hohenwald, TN

Agricultural Heritage in Lewis County

At present, nearly all local food consumption is sourced from outside the community. Over 18 million dollars leaves Lewis county annually… What opportunities do we have here?

A vision of local prosperity

THE MISSION To provide support for local food and agricultural production and distribution to benefit the community

To provide support for local food and agricultural production and distribution to benefit the community

Community Market Produce Artisans Food Music Information

Produce

Artisans

Food

Music

Information

Farmer Support Business Plan Assistance Crop Diversification Farmer Networking

Business Plan Assistance

Crop Diversification

Farmer Networking

Community Gardens

Lewis County Kitchen

Mission Provide a commercial community kitchen for local farmers, entrepreneurs and residents creating value added products, increasing community wealth, enhancing the local market.

Vision Create new revenue streams Transform surplus to profit Enhance educational opportunities Strengthen community well-being and nutrition

Create new revenue streams

Transform surplus to profit

Enhance educational opportunities

Strengthen community well-being and nutrition

Lewis County Kitchen Financials $150,000, to build small kitchen from ground up $79,000/yr to lease existing multi-purpose space Expected revenue: Year 1 = $40,500 Year 3 = $96,800 Year 5 = $117,128

$150,000, to build small kitchen from ground up

$79,000/yr to lease existing multi-purpose space

Expected revenue:

Year 1 = $40,500

Year 3 = $96,800

Year 5 = $117,128

The Green Village Food Center Multiplier Effect Now: $18,000,000 leaves Lewis county/yr After year 5, annual revenue = $4,000,000+ 51% increase in locally circulating food sales revenue

Now:

$18,000,000 leaves Lewis county/yr

After year 5, annual revenue = $4,000,000+

51% increase in locally circulating food sales revenue

Green Village Food Center Financial Permaculture 2008 Greening a Rural American Community: Hohenwald, TN