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Naming an organic vegetable business

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Created by ok > 9 months ago, 7 Sep 2011
ok
NSW, 1089 posts
7 Sep 2011 8:38PM
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My father has just retired from owning a building company due to health reasons and is currently starting a small vegetable growing business on an acre block up in the hunter valley. Using the spin farming technique. He has got to the stage where he has started selling small amounts of produce to local food outlets and is looking for ideas for a name and seabreeze has always been helpful before so id thought id try again! any other info on growing vegies or good links to websites for him would also be appreciated.

Mark _australia
WA, 23721 posts
7 Sep 2011 6:42PM
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Veggieshop.com.au
"No batteries required"






Nikrum
TAS, 1972 posts
7 Sep 2011 8:54PM
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WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What the Hell has this to do with Land Yachting.
Ron

GPA
WA, 2529 posts
7 Sep 2011 7:04PM
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Look for kk's (second) reply to my thread from a couple of weeks ago. He posted a very good link to a great document.

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/General-Discussion/Chat/Vege-garden-advice-needed-organic-pest-control/

Here it is (I know it's WA based - but some of it may be relevant and/or you can search your own state):

From kk: Try this link at the dept of agriculture WA

http://www.agric.wa.gov.au/objtwr/imported_assets/content/hort/veg/cp/veggie_sm_web.pdf

It is a very indepth guide for growing veggies in WA (Perth) and has lots of stuff about pests, even some good organic advice..

Mark _australia
WA, 23721 posts
7 Sep 2011 7:12PM
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^^^ I think he asked for a name?

GPA
WA, 2529 posts
7 Sep 2011 7:24PM
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Mark _australia said...

^^^ I think he asked for a name?


He also asked for other info like website etc... just helping...

GypsyDrifter
WA, 2371 posts
7 Sep 2011 7:24PM
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ok said...

My father has just retired from owning a building company due to health reasons and is currently starting a small vegetable growing business on an acre block up in the hunter valley. Using the spin farming technique. He has got to the stage where he has started selling small amounts of produce to local food outlets and is looking for ideas for a name and seabreeze has always been helpful before so id thought id try again! any other info on growing vegies or good links to websites for him would also be appreciated.


For me when naming a product or business I try to be straight to the point
and describe what the item or service is in a couple or words..
like "Organic Veg" or "Hunter Organic Veg" it states every thing you need to know..

Gizmo
SA, 2865 posts
7 Sep 2011 8:57PM
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I worked at the fruit and veg market for a while in SA. One of the customers was "House of Organics"
Some of the other names that were quite clever,
Adams Apple
Banana Bowl
Banana Palm
Banana Boys
Fruit Barrow
Wild Salad
Fruitaramma
DooF DooF (we know food backwards)
Yummilicious Mum
Lettuce Inn
Veg Out

Be careful by using the word "Organic" in a name as it may limit your business as a lot of produce cant be grown organically or is quite substandard at best. (white onions are a prime example)
Just think a little further down the track, might you be JUST organic or maybe general fruit and veg.
Herbs like mint, coriander, rosemary, sage, dill, thyme, chives and bay leaves always sell well and are easy to grow, rhubarb is always a good seller.
And if you have room to plant a hedge make one from variegated and or dark green HOLLY and trim it the week before Christmas, you would be surprised what you can sell the trimmings for.
Also plant a "kaffir lime" tree the leaves sell for about 40-50c each (just think what a 3m tree is worth) [store them in small sealable lunch bags in the freezer]

SandS
VIC, 5904 posts
7 Sep 2011 9:40PM
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" Pure Vegetable Love "

GPA
WA, 2529 posts
7 Sep 2011 7:41PM
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^^^
I have no particular interest [or knowledge] in this matter.... but that [appears to be] some good advice right there!

Dóh - beaten to the Enter key... I was referring to Gizmo's post...

boofy
NSW, 2110 posts
7 Sep 2011 9:47PM
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Multiple organics
voted number 1 vegie shop by lonely housewives in NSW

kiteboy dave
QLD, 6525 posts
7 Sep 2011 10:26PM
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Nikrum said...

WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What the Hell has this to do with Land Yachting.
Ron



Back in your box, sunshine. You're in the wrong place not him.

OK the first thing that came to my mind was "Twisted Roots".

the gibbo
WA, 776 posts
7 Sep 2011 8:30PM
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Solid Roots Organics

getfunky
WA, 4485 posts
9 Sep 2011 5:18PM
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Green fingers?

Surprised Mark didn't offer that one

doggie
WA, 15849 posts
9 Sep 2011 5:52PM
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Just get a pic of a hot chick in a bikini next to a big lettuce and call it "Vegies r us"
Nobody will care about the organic bit and he will be unable to keep up supply

(.).)

getfunky
WA, 4485 posts
9 Sep 2011 6:16PM
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doggie said...

Just get a pic of a hot chick in a bikini next to a big lettuce and call it "Vegies r us"
Nobody will care about the organic bit and he will be unable to keep up supply

(.).)



our melons are the best!

lotofwind
NSW, 6451 posts
9 Sep 2011 8:21PM
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Orgasmic Vegetables,Dont put anything not organic into your body.

ok
NSW, 1089 posts
9 Sep 2011 8:23PM
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thankyou for the serious replies and also for the not so serious ones. ill let you know what he decides on. He didnt like my idea of "vegan-meat" saying it was to complex?

Gizmo
SA, 2865 posts
9 Sep 2011 9:13PM
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getfunky said...

doggie said...

Just get a pic of a hot chick in a bikini next to a big lettuce and call it "Vegies r us"
Nobody will care about the organic bit and he will be unable to keep up supply

(.).)



our melons are the best!



Get Fruited !!!!!

Bigwavedave
QLD, 2057 posts
9 Sep 2011 10:17PM
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Worms 'n' All

greenleader
QLD, 5283 posts
9 Sep 2011 10:55PM
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"Bottom of the Food Chain"

log man
VIC, 8289 posts
10 Sep 2011 12:45PM
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mr. potato head..... and freinds

Sailhack
VIC, 5000 posts
10 Sep 2011 5:37PM
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'Greener Greens'
''ganic Greens' (as in 'ganic, drop off the Or)
'Valley Vegs'


(could go with an old fav if his name was Reg...)

getfunky
WA, 4485 posts
10 Sep 2011 10:55PM
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Beets n true Veg?

getfunky
WA, 4485 posts
11 Sep 2011 11:16AM
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As in 'Meat n two veg'.. said you wanted a meat referance/analogy in there.

Actually putting 'meat' in the title would be bad for biz but Beets n true veg might give you a free kick.

B is close to top of alphabetical listings in white/yellow pages too.. probabloy about as good as anything at times.

I shall await my lifetime supply of free beets and get used to purple poo.

Thanks.

greenleader
QLD, 5283 posts
11 Sep 2011 2:29PM
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"Just From Poo"

japie
NSW, 7146 posts
11 Sep 2011 2:32PM
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No good on names but tell him to contact Phill at Hunter Organics in Merewether. He actively supports local producers.

FlySurfer
NSW, 4460 posts
11 Sep 2011 8:15PM
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OrganiMate

myusernam
QLD, 6160 posts
12 Sep 2011 1:03PM
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ok I have to share this. check out the name of this place

crackenbackclinic.com.au/

Its a chiropractic and colonic irrigation clinic called "Crackenback clinic".

GOLD!

getfunky
WA, 4485 posts
12 Sep 2011 11:17AM
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Er?? Red thumb on my only non-pizz take contribution??

Is someone suffering meat isolation and needs a good T-bone? (or maybe is lacking in the bone dept )

Myeh.. good luck on getting the biz going oky.

getfunky
WA, 4485 posts
12 Sep 2011 11:20AM
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myusernam said...

ok I have to share this. check out the name of this place

crackenbackclinic.com.au/

Its a chiropractic and colonic irrigation clinic called "Crackenback clinic".

GOLD!


Can imagine someone with a dodgy tummy and lumbar mistakenly walking into a 'crack n sack' place and getting a rude shock.



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