Introduction

Alchemy Farms is dedicated to maximizing the use of agricultural land through organic and permaculture techniques.
The farm will have two major agricultural components: Landscaping Plants, and Organic Produce. We will be propagating non-invasive and native trees for use in the landscape industry as well as growing organic produce to serve the growing organic food demand on the islands .
There is a shortage of organic suppliers at the time, so we feel that this is an excellent opportunity for the farmers of Hawaii to explore the economic and environmental benefits of organic farming.
Alchemy Farms will be a model for green technology. There is a large green house on the property, the roof of which will act as a water catchment. The water will diverted into a large swail, then it will then be used to irrigate the crops via solar pumps and drip irrigation. Even when there is no rain, the roof is large enough to catch and divert a sizable amount of water from night condensation alone. The goal is to only use city water as a back up, thus saving money and a precious public resource.
We are in the permitting stages of building a "Green Machine" liquid fertilizer unit, which would allow us to produce an organic in house fertilizer in 24 hours, from start to finish. This unit can convert 80 gallons of kitchen waste per day, with no negative byproducts. Alchemy will be able to deliver fresh produce directly to restaurants, then pick up food waste to deliver back to the farm for composting. This saves the city from having to dispose the waste, and allows us to tighten the recycling loop.
Alchemy Farms plans to purchase refrigerated containers for the storage of produce that are run on solar power.
We believe that the solutions to the environmental problems that we face as a society, are here and available for implementation. We want to put these solutions to use to demonstrate that sustainable practices are not only environmentally useful, but economically viable.
A major component of the business model will be Community Supported Agriculture, or CSA. Having produce picked up directly from the farm shortens the distance from the farm to the table, and increases the profit margin of the operation. This also allows the consumer to see where their food is coming from, and helps the public understand and connect with the importance of local farming.






