VEG form 7 filing
During the month of February 2016, the Issuer continued with its USDA certified organic vegetable operation and sold its USDA-certified organic products to a whole host of regional food companies.
Management continued to focus on marketing 90% of the Issuer’s sales secured by longterm produce purchase agreements.
The Issuer’s capabilities and food safety programs are essential in the fresh organic produce business. The Issuer has earned both the USDA organic certification and is also certified food safety compliant under the most stringent food safety certification programs in the industry; grading 99% and 100% in its final grades.
The Issuer is engaged in large-scale commercial organic farming operations in the USA (“US”). In this regard, among other duties, management has been undertaking the following:
– Working with labour contractors to harvest the Issuer’s 604 acres of leased land in Arizona by weeding, irrigating, harvesting, and fertilizing the fields. –
Working with various vendors for the ordering and/or delivery of fertilizers, seeds, irrigation pipes, and farming equipment.
– Continuing the planting and harvesting on the Issuer’s 902-acre farm in Imperial Valley.
– Continued working with an established farmer under a Growing and Crop Management Agreement covering 902 acres in Imperial Valley, California.
– Negotiations for additional farming land in Arizona and Imperial Valley, California.
– Working on increasing long term contracts with customers.
The Issuer has previously reported eight (8) customers who have been purchasing its organic produce. The issuer continues to supply these customers.
Contact Name Jeff Ciachurski Contact Position Director/CEO Contact Telephone No. (949 ) 903-5906 Contact Email Address westernwind@shaw.ca Web Site Address www.veg.net
