MFK GARDENS - URBAN FARMER NURSERY
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Pinnacle Foods' Role In Building The Blocks of
Agriculture Production and Value-Chains In The Country
Agriculture Production and Value-Chains In The Country
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Introduction to our mission and operations
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MFK-Gardens Vegetable Crop Seedling Production Showcase and Seasonal Cropping Plans
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Welcome to Urban Farmer Nursery!
We are a leading provider of high-quality crop vegetable, herb, companion planting, and fruit tree seedlings essential to gardeners, farmers, and commercial growers.
Seedlings are produced TO ORDER for farmers by variety and time of transplanting. We service commercial growers in surrounding areas as well as the whole of southeastern districts. Orders are placed four to six weeks in advance, depending on what seedlings will be cultivated. We grow the following UPON REQUEST: tomatoes, green, red, and yellow capsicums, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, beetroot, chilies, lettuce, spinach, butternut, and herbs to name a few.
About Urban Farmer
The Urban Farmer Nursery belongs to My Farmhouse Kitchens Gardens Farm and it is intended to grow a cadre of local farmers practicing regenerative soil farming that in turn supply the ingredients used in its savory food production kitchen, My Farmhouse Kitchens.
Our Gardens-Nursery
MFK-Gardens Nursery began operations in 2020 during the COVID-19 lockdowns when borders were closed to farmers. We began supplying farmers in the southern region of Botswana with quality seedlings without the use of synthetic and chemicals for summer and winter crops at 40,000 seedlings every six weeks. In 2021, we expanded the facility by four-folds with the capacity to produce 160,000 seedlings every six weeks.
At MFK-Gardens Nursery, we specialize in producing high-quality vegetable seedlings to order for farmers, gardeners, and other horticulture enthusiasts in an eco-friendly system. This involves building a garden to surround the nursery. This way, our seedlings are grown that does not use synthetic or artifical feeds and pesticides that weaken a plant's immunity. This is to ensure they are healthy, robust, and ready to thrive in a variety of growing conditions.
So if you're looking for high-quality vegetable seedlings that are grown with care and attention to detail, look no further than us. We are your trusted source for all your vegetable seedling needs.
Our Philosophy
At Pinnacle Foods we believe in playing a big role in practicing regenerative agriculture farming practices paying attention to the practices of agroecology, compost, no-till and pasture cropping practices in particular when producing our seedlings.
Underlining these practices is an approach to managing land that adopts arrangements observed in flourishing natural ecosystems. These are also principles that are enshrined in permaculture, originally comes from "permanent agriculture" but later adjusted to mean "permanent culture" alluding to the role of indigenous knowledge and traditions in natural farming (no till, no fertilizer, no pesticides or herbicides, no weeding and no pruning), in which the practice is rooted. It further includes integrated water resources management systems that develops sustainable architecture, regenerative and self-maintained habitat and agricultural systems modelled from natural ecosystems.
Our goal is also to regenerate the soils in and around the southern region of Botswana through organic and natural farming methods. We want to encourage and teach both the young and old alike, the value of local farming and the benefits to the local community. A healthy soil, microbial and ecosystem are the building blocks to developing the green corridor the region needs to stabilize its climate conditions that brings rains and sun in good measures. This reinforces a healthy soil and the microbial activities underneath the soil surface for a productive growing medium your crops need. We then buy back the nutritious crops you produce to be used in our food processing plants. We believe growing a vibrant local agriculture industry is key to building the backbone of the economy.
Appreciating and supporting our local farmers is the best way to feed a growing population. Paying for local food can be more expensive but you get a much better nutritious product. The nutrition that is important in warding off COVID19 and related variants from our midst and therefore restoring a greater sense of security a thriving economy needs. Local produce has more flavor, nutritional value and keeps money within our community. Local food is more nutritional thus making people more healthy. Less money spent on medical bills and doctor visits. Not only supporting local farmers but growing family gardens is a great way to feed families. Gardens can cut down on grocery bills and working in the garden has shown to extend life expectancy and happiness.
We believe in the value of a re-built food system that can naturally support the world's population through healthy environments, healthy economies, healthy communities and healthy bodies. Every day that we are in business, we are working to provide an essential component in the re-building of our healthy food system.
Our Commitment
We are a leading provider of high-quality crop vegetable, herb, companion planting, and fruit tree seedlings essential to gardeners, farmers, and commercial growers.
Seedlings are produced TO ORDER for farmers by variety and time of transplanting. We service commercial growers in surrounding areas as well as the whole of southeastern districts. Orders are placed four to six weeks in advance, depending on what seedlings will be cultivated. We grow the following UPON REQUEST: tomatoes, green, red, and yellow capsicums, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, beetroot, chilies, lettuce, spinach, butternut, and herbs to name a few.
About Urban Farmer
The Urban Farmer Nursery belongs to My Farmhouse Kitchens Gardens Farm and it is intended to grow a cadre of local farmers practicing regenerative soil farming that in turn supply the ingredients used in its savory food production kitchen, My Farmhouse Kitchens.
Our Gardens-Nursery
MFK-Gardens Nursery began operations in 2020 during the COVID-19 lockdowns when borders were closed to farmers. We began supplying farmers in the southern region of Botswana with quality seedlings without the use of synthetic and chemicals for summer and winter crops at 40,000 seedlings every six weeks. In 2021, we expanded the facility by four-folds with the capacity to produce 160,000 seedlings every six weeks.
At MFK-Gardens Nursery, we specialize in producing high-quality vegetable seedlings to order for farmers, gardeners, and other horticulture enthusiasts in an eco-friendly system. This involves building a garden to surround the nursery. This way, our seedlings are grown that does not use synthetic or artifical feeds and pesticides that weaken a plant's immunity. This is to ensure they are healthy, robust, and ready to thrive in a variety of growing conditions.
- The process typically involves starting the seeds in a controlled environment, as in our nursery greenhouse, where the temperature, humidity, and lighting is carefully monitored and adjusted to provide the ideal growing conditions. Seedling production requires specialized knowledge and skills, including sowing, irrigation, pest and disease control, and plant nutrition.
- Our vegetable seedling productions are perfect for farmers who are looking for a head-start to healthy vegetables. Our selection includes a wide range of popular and unique varieties, including tomatoes, peppers, cabbages, cauliflower, broccoli, watermelon, cucumbers, squash, herbs and much more.
- We take great care in ensuring our vegetable seedlings are of the highest quality. We use only the best seeds, growing media, and fertilizers to produce seedlings that are strong, healthy, and ready to thrive. We also offer a wide range of packaging options to suit your needs, from small trays for individual plants to large containers for commercial growers.
- At MFK-Gardens Nursery, we are committed to providing our customers with exceptional service and support. We are always available to answer questions, provide guidance, and help you choose the best vegetable seedlings for your needs. Whether you are a seasoned farmer or a first-time gardener, we have the knowledge and expertise to help you succeed.
So if you're looking for high-quality vegetable seedlings that are grown with care and attention to detail, look no further than us. We are your trusted source for all your vegetable seedling needs.
Our Philosophy
At Pinnacle Foods we believe in playing a big role in practicing regenerative agriculture farming practices paying attention to the practices of agroecology, compost, no-till and pasture cropping practices in particular when producing our seedlings.
Underlining these practices is an approach to managing land that adopts arrangements observed in flourishing natural ecosystems. These are also principles that are enshrined in permaculture, originally comes from "permanent agriculture" but later adjusted to mean "permanent culture" alluding to the role of indigenous knowledge and traditions in natural farming (no till, no fertilizer, no pesticides or herbicides, no weeding and no pruning), in which the practice is rooted. It further includes integrated water resources management systems that develops sustainable architecture, regenerative and self-maintained habitat and agricultural systems modelled from natural ecosystems.
Our goal is also to regenerate the soils in and around the southern region of Botswana through organic and natural farming methods. We want to encourage and teach both the young and old alike, the value of local farming and the benefits to the local community. A healthy soil, microbial and ecosystem are the building blocks to developing the green corridor the region needs to stabilize its climate conditions that brings rains and sun in good measures. This reinforces a healthy soil and the microbial activities underneath the soil surface for a productive growing medium your crops need. We then buy back the nutritious crops you produce to be used in our food processing plants. We believe growing a vibrant local agriculture industry is key to building the backbone of the economy.
Appreciating and supporting our local farmers is the best way to feed a growing population. Paying for local food can be more expensive but you get a much better nutritious product. The nutrition that is important in warding off COVID19 and related variants from our midst and therefore restoring a greater sense of security a thriving economy needs. Local produce has more flavor, nutritional value and keeps money within our community. Local food is more nutritional thus making people more healthy. Less money spent on medical bills and doctor visits. Not only supporting local farmers but growing family gardens is a great way to feed families. Gardens can cut down on grocery bills and working in the garden has shown to extend life expectancy and happiness.
We believe in the value of a re-built food system that can naturally support the world's population through healthy environments, healthy economies, healthy communities and healthy bodies. Every day that we are in business, we are working to provide an essential component in the re-building of our healthy food system.
Our Commitment
- Quality Assurance: We understand that you as commercial horticulture growers are attracted to seedling producers that prioritize high-quality seedlings. We ensure that healthy and robust plants from the start as they are crucial for a successful harvest.
- Consistency and Reliability: We know that delivering consistent, reliable and uniform seedlings and having a dependable source of seedlings helps ensure a consistent crop and reduces the risk of variability.
- Disease and Pest Resistance: Seedlings that exhibit strong disease and pest resistance are highly desirable to commercial horticulture growers. We select seeds withh resistance traits as they reduce the need for extensive pesticide use and minimize the risk of crop loss. In addition, we practice regenerative farming that means building the ecology on the nursery needed to reduce diseases and pests.
- Wide Variety and Selection: We offer to grow a diverse range of plant varieties and cultivars so that you as commercial growers can grow to meet market demands, experiment with new crops, and diversify your offerings.
- Customization and Flexibility: We offer customization options, such as tailored growing media, container sizes, and delivery schedules and accommodate seasonal demands can be a significant advantage for you.
- Expertise and Support: We provide guidance, technical assistance, and our seed supplier agronomists are on standby to advice and offer ongoing support throughout the growing process.
- Sustainable and Environmentally Friendly Practices: - In an era of increasing environmental consciousness, growers are drawn to seedling producers who prioritize sustainability. We as producers employ eco-friendly practices, such as organic growing methods, water conservation, and reduced chemical inputs, align with the values of many commercial horticulture growers.
- Cost-effectiveness: While quality is paramount, competitive pricing is also crucial. We offer cost-effective solutions and demonstrate a good return on investment.
- Delivery: NEW SERVICE EFFECTIVE JUNE 2023. As a further service, we offer to deliver our seedlings country-wide.
- Long-term Partnership: Building a strong and lasting relationship is essential. Growers seek seedling producers that prioritize customer satisfaction, offer consistent performance year after year, and are committed to supporting the long-term success of their commercial horticulture businesses.
WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF A NURSERY?
- It provides favorable growth conditions i.e., germination as well as growth.
- Better care for younger plants. It is easy to look after nursery in a small area against pathogenic infections, pests and diseases and weeds.
- Levels out risks of low germination rates
- Nursery helps in making more efficient use of land.
- It helps to improve crop uniformity in the field creating optimum conditions for extreme cold and hot temperatures during its growing stages.
- Nursery helps to reduce field management cost.
HOW TO GET YOUR SEEDLINGS WHEN YOU WANT THEM
LEAD TIMES:
Please allow the following growing periods when placing an order. MFK-Gardens Nursery believes a seedling grown at a slower, steady pace produces a sturdier, healthier seedling. For this reason, orders need to be placed well in advance. A discounted ‘order price’ is offered to customers who confirm orders well in advance.
Crops grown in summer months: 3-4 weeks. Capsicums (6 weeks)
Crops grown in winter crops: 6-7 weeks
HOW TO ORDER:
To indicate the following and app the details to +267-73961421:
To further indicate the following to complete the quote preparation:
EXCESS SEEDLINGS:
MFK-Gardens Nursery have a limited amount of excess seedlings available. For an availability list, please contact the sales staff early in the week to avoid disappointment. They will also be able to provide our most up to date price list.
PRICE INFORMATION:
PLACING ORDERS
Please allow the following growing periods when placing an order. MFK-Gardens Nursery believes a seedling grown at a slower, steady pace produces a sturdier, healthier seedling. For this reason, orders need to be placed well in advance. A discounted ‘order price’ is offered to customers who confirm orders well in advance.
Crops grown in summer months: 3-4 weeks. Capsicums (6 weeks)
Crops grown in winter crops: 6-7 weeks
HOW TO ORDER:
- Review seedling production price list below.
- Visit the MFK-Gardens Urban Farmer Nursery team at the nursery office
- Place your order anywhere up to 160K seedlings giving 4-6 weeks lead time to your transplanting
- State as in the list below your requirements and App to +267-73961421
- Alternatively state the choice of seedlings variety on the Farmers' Order Form.
- Nursery reverts with quotes including the cost of seeds from seed suppliers.
- Pay 70% deposit upfront and 30% on collection on signing Farmers' Agreement
- Receive weekly progress updates on your seedling production through reports and visuals on your WhatsApp
- Collect your order on the expected period of completion.
- A dependable farm production experience awaits you.
To indicate the following and app the details to +267-73961421:
- Location of transplant:
- Expected date of transplant:
- Open Field / Shade net / Tunnels:
- Drip / Sprinkler Irrigation System:
- Crop:
- Hectarage:
- Brand & Variety:
- No. of seedlings:
To further indicate the following to complete the quote preparation:
- Name of organization:
- Physical address of organisation:
- Name of contact person:
- Contact number:
- Email address:
EXCESS SEEDLINGS:
MFK-Gardens Nursery have a limited amount of excess seedlings available. For an availability list, please contact the sales staff early in the week to avoid disappointment. They will also be able to provide our most up to date price list.
PRICE INFORMATION:
- Seedlings are sold in trays.
- Follow prices per seedlings on the price structure table below.
PLACING ORDERS
- Pay online payable to:
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Account Name: Pinnacle Foods & Hospitality Group (Pty) Ltd.
Account Number: 62833930086 Branch Address: First National Bank Mogoditshane Branch, Plot 4071 Unit 5 & 6 Mogoditshane Country: Botswana Branch Code: 288967 Swift Code: FIRNBWGX |
ORDER CANCELLATIONS:
Orders can be cancelled for only one (1) day after placing them. If you do contact us after the 1 day period, if we have not dug your plants we will be glad to change the items or give an in-store credit for the full amount. No refunds after the 1 day period.
PICK-UP INFORMATION
All sales are final. No refunds.
Orders can be cancelled for only one (1) day after placing them. If you do contact us after the 1 day period, if we have not dug your plants we will be glad to change the items or give an in-store credit for the full amount. No refunds after the 1 day period.
PICK-UP INFORMATION
- Give at least five days notice prior to picking up seedlings.
- Pick up at MFK Gardens Urban Farmer Nursery, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Directions: Close to Pula Spar.
All sales are final. No refunds.
