Business Opportunities at Baia Nicchia

Baia Nicchia Original Cherry Tomatoes

In the past 5 years we have developed a farming business while at the same time operating a breeding business that has produced an exciting array of novel plant varieties. 2012 will be a watershed year in which we will make a dramatic shift from growing and selling mostly other people's varieties of tomatoes to growing and selling mostly our own unique tomatoes varieties (see photograph above).

We also grow and sell a diverse array of uncommon squash and peppers, including exceptional varieties from around the world that are virtually unknown here.

In the past few years we have forged a number of key business relationships which will move our business forward in 2012, and the vast majority of the crops we will produce next year are already spoken for. On the other hand, we will also be continuing to develop our farm stand in Sunol, which is a critical link to our local East Bay community .

In addition to farming, we are also partners in a new breeding/seed business, Artisan Seeds, that will release and distribute the new organically-bred varieties developed on our farm, in addition to hard-to-find varieties of particular value from around the world. Our targeted launch date is December 2012.

Papavero -- An un-released original squash from Baia Nicchia

In addition to winter greens and edible flowers this winter we are also selling:

Shares in our business. We are interested in selling between 1% and 20% of our business, and we are currently discussing investment with potential business partners as well as with small investors simply interested in helping us move forward, with the opportunity to benefit with us in the future. Please email us (our address is in our profile) to receive a business summary, and we can start the conversation. Baia Nicchia is organized as an LLC.

Rights to novel striped cherry tomato varieties: We have a number of striped cherry tomato varieties with exceptional flavor that are now available (see photograph above for some of the new lines). They will be evaluated in field trials by potential customers this coming summer, and at the same time showcased for visitors to our farm's summer breeding nursery in Sunol. Some of them are elongated, like Blush and Maglia Rosa, and others are round. Flavor-wise, our new varieties are on par with Maglia Rosa and Blush. While most of the new varieties will likely be adopted following breeding trials this summer, we are also interested in selling options for some of the varieties this winter. Fruits of these novel cherry tomatoes will be served at some of the best restaurants in the west this summer. Please contact us for details.