5000 FARMS INC.

Name

5000 FARMS INC.

Legal name

5000 Farms Inc.

Website

https://5000farms.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Agricultural Production

NAICS

Broilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production (112320), Other Crop Farming (1119)

SIC

Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200), Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Broiler Chicken Production (Meat Birds) (AFAEADAA)

Keywords

• Non-profit farming
• Food bank donations
• Charitable agriculture
• Community food security
• Volunteer farming

Headquarters

HQ city

Moncton

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: 5000 Farms is a Canadian registered charity that generates revenue entirely through donations from individuals, partners, and benefactors. Donations cover seeds, transplants, fertilizer, soil inputs, equipment, operational farming expenses, and distribution costs. The organization accepts e-transfers, cheques, and CanadaHelps donations. Charitable tax receipts are issued for eligible donations.
2. Volunteer Time Contributions: Volunteers provide essential labor for farming operations including planting, harvesting, and packing produce. While not a direct revenue stream, volunteer contributions reduce operational costs and enable the organization to scale production.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

5000 Farms Inc. is a Christian non-profit farming organization that cultivates vegetables and raises Meat King Chickens across approximately 45 acres of farmland in New Brunswick, Canada. One hundred percent of harvested output is donated to food banks, community kitchens, school programs, and other organizations in the Atlantic Canadian food security network to address food insecurity. Operations are funded by donations and supported by volunteers who perform planting, harvesting, and packing work.

Product overview

5000 Farms Inc. operates as a single-purpose Christian non-profit farming organization offering three integrated programs: large-scale vegetable production (sweet corn, cabbage, potatoes, onions, beets, cucumbers, green beans, carrots), protein farming (Meat King Chickens), and community engagement (volunteer participation, donation collection, and prayer/sharing initiatives). All produce and protein harvested is donated to the Atlantic Canadian food security network to reduce food insecurity in New Brunswick and the Maritimes. The organization operates a single unified program model where donations fund farming operations, volunteers provide labor, and harvested food is distributed to food banks and community organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fresh Produce (Vegetables) Large-scale vegetable farming producing sweet corn, cabbage, potatoes, onions, beets, cucumbers, green beans, and carrots; all harvests are donated to food banks, community kitchens, school programs, and other organizations across Atlantic Canada.
• Meat King Chickens (Protein) Protein production operation raising Meat King Chickens, with harvested meat donated to the Atlantic Canadian food security network alongside fresh vegetables.
• Volunteer Program Community volunteer engagement program inviting individuals to participate in field work including planting, harvesting, and packing fresh produce for donation to the food security network.
• Donation Program Financial contribution program accepting donations via e-transfer, cheque, and the CanadaHelps online platform to fund seeds, equipment, operational farming expenses, and capacity expansion, with charitable tax receipts issued for eligible donations.
• Prayer and Sharing Initiative Faith-based community engagement initiative encouraging supporters to pray for the mission and share the organization's story across networks to multiply impact across the Maritimes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Produced 252,417 lbs of fresh produce and Meat King Chickens in 2024
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Harvest House AtlanticcoreOthersRecipient of fresh produce donations from 5000 Farms during the early years of operations (2015-2019). Part of the local food security network serving Atlantic Canadians in need.
• Karing KitchencoreOthersRecipient of fresh produce donations from 5000 Farms during the early years of operations. Community kitchen serving food-insecure individuals in Atlantic Canada.
• Ray of HopecoreOthersRecipient of fresh produce donations from 5000 Farms during the early years of operations. Organization providing support to those experiencing food insecurity in the community.
• CanadaHelpssupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party donation platform enabling donors to make charitable contributions to 5000 Farms. Provides secure online donation processing and issues charitable tax receipts on behalf of the registered charity.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Stop Community Food Centre: Community food centre operating a charitable farm and food programs in Toronto. Mirrors 5000 Farms' model of combining donated-labor farming with food bank and community kitchen distribution.
• FoodShare Toronto: Canadian food justice organization that combines farm-based production with food bank and community food programs. Closely comparable in combining charitable giving, volunteer engagement, and large-scale produce donation.
• Black Creek Community Farm: Toronto-based non-profit urban farm that grows produce for the local food security network. Most directly comparable to 5000 Farms as a Canadian non-profit farm whose output is donated to food access organizations.
• Soul Fire Farm: Non-profit farm in the U.S. focused on food sovereignty and donating produce to food-insecure communities. Operates a similar mission-driven, volunteer-supported farm-to-food-bank model.
• Everdale Organic Farm & Learning Centre: Canadian non-profit farm that uses volunteer and community-driven models to produce food for social good. Comparable in operating as a not-for-profit farm with donations and community support as core inputs.
• Harvest House Atlantic: Existing donation recipient of 5000 Farms and an Atlantic Canada food security non-profit. Comparable in mission and geography but operates as a recipient/distributor rather than a farm.

Broad incumbents

• Food Banks Canada: National umbrella organization for the Canadian food bank network. Comparable as a back-end of the same food-security value chain that 5000 Farms supplies as a producer.
• Community Food Centres Canada: National charity that builds and supports community food centres addressing food insecurity. Comparable in mission and Canadian footprint, but operates as an umbrella rather than a producing farm.
• Second Harvest: Canada's largest food rescue organization, redistributing surplus food to non-profits. Overlaps with 5000 Farms in addressing food insecurity through food redistribution, but operates at national scale rather than farm-based production.

Regional players

• Feed Nova Scotia: Provincial food bank serving Nova Scotia in the same Atlantic Canada region as 5000 Farms. Comparable in serving the regional food security network but is a food bank/distributor rather than a producer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/5000Farms

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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