Building Local Markets Building Local Markets Through Sustainable Through Sustainable Agriculture.Agriculture.

Allen KilbackAllen Kilback

Choice Family Meats,Choice Family Meats,

Processor & RetailerProcessor & Retailer

Kilback Stock FarmsKilback Stock Farms Primary Production begins 1990Primary Production begins 1990

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Kilback Stock FarmsKilback Stock Farms Significant Growth through 90’sSignificant Growth through 90’s

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Kilback Stock FarmsKilback Stock Farms New Millennium = New OpportunitiesNew Millennium = New Opportunities

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Growing IndustryGrowing Industry

Rural Economic Development Initiatives Rural Economic Development Initiatives spurred growth spurred growth

New ‘World Class’ Processing Facility New ‘World Class’ Processing Facility launched in Brandonlaunched in Brandon

Saskatchewan Saskatchewan HADHAD the lowest cost of the lowest cost of production IN THE WORLD.production IN THE WORLD.

Kilback Stock FarmsKilback Stock Farms No Production by 2009No Production by 2009

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Collapse or Opportunity?Collapse or Opportunity?

Scale back began in 2007Scale back began in 2007 - At time breeding output was at highest - At time breeding output was at highest

levellevel Canadian Cull Breeding ProgramCanadian Cull Breeding Program

2007 - $500/sow 2007 - $500/sow

Canadian Hog Transitional ProgramCanadian Hog Transitional Program 2009 - $995/animal unit2009 - $995/animal unit

Choice Family MeatsChoice Family Meats

Value ChainValue Chain

Procumbent of SupplyProcumbent of Supply SlaughterSlaughter ProcessingProcessing Value AddingValue Adding PackagingPackaging Freight Freight

Understanding Local Understanding Local ProductsProducts

ResearchResearch ContactContact QualityQuality CommitmentCommitment

Retail Consumers Retail Consumers

Education & the EducatedEducation & the EducatedSupplySupplySeasonalSeasonalPricePrice

Your Choice …Your Choice …

Grocery MarketsGrocery Markets

Choice or No Choice?Choice or No Choice?

They have They have BrilliantBrilliant people working for them.people working for them.

Wholesale MarketWholesale Market

Compare Price to Maple Leaf & OlymealCompare Price to Maple Leaf & Olymeal Our Price should be lower / Our Price should be lower / All about All about

PricePrice Need to capture a Premium on Product.Need to capture a Premium on Product. FreightFreight

Food ServiceFood Service

More Local Branded Products on MenusMore Local Branded Products on Menus Health and WellnessHealth and Wellness Local / Slow FoodsLocal / Slow Foods Fair TradeFair Trade EnvironmentEnvironment

Sustainable Food SystemSustainable Food System

EducationEducation Local Food StrategyLocal Food Strategy Fair TradeFair Trade More Linkages in the Value ChainMore Linkages in the Value Chain

Consumer has the powerConsumer has the power

BelieveBelieve Make the Positive Steps Forward Make the Positive Steps Forward CommitmentCommitment What are we all going to do?What are we all going to do?

Thank YouThank You

Allen B. KilbackAllen B. Kilback Choice Family MeatsChoice Family Meats 320 Great Plains Road320 Great Plains Road Emerald ParkEmerald Park S4L 1C8S4L 1C8 306-542-7828306-542-7828