Soil & Farm Consultations
Lisa Matthews has a background in biology and studied Soil Microbiology in USA. She has 15 years of experience in the coffee industry, primarily with arabica coffee farm start-ups, arabica variety propagation & seedling nurseries. Arabica crop development and crop maintenance operations with a Regenerative Farming Approach, including Regenerative Compost Building. Want to Start a NEW COFFEE FARM or RESTORE an existing one? Contact Lisa for a questionnaire to get started. WHATSAPP +62 08116010004
It doesn’t matter if the farm is currently planted with another agricultural crop or if it hasn’t had any crop growing there for years. It doesn’t matter if the property is overgrown and suffers from diseased coffee trees, or old unproductive coffee trees. There is always a way to work with the natural order of the environment to restore soil health and breathe life back into a farm or plantation. An Initial Consultation visit to the site, Lisa will conduct an evaluation, take soil samples for microscopic analysis and make recommendations on:
> CURRENT SOIL CONDITION(S)
> ACTION PLAN TO BUILD SOIL & CROP HEALTH AND TOLERANCE TO EXTREME WEATHER
>COMPANION CROPS THAT BUILD REGENERATIVE SOIL HEALTH AND INCREASE INCOME
> FOOTPRINT FOR PLANTING THE PROPERTY TO MAXIMIZE PRODUCTIVITY
>ACTION PLAN FOR RESTORATION AND REJUVENATION OF UNHEALTHY SOIL AND CROP(S)
>UNDERSTANDING CLIMATE CHANGE | EXTREME WET & DRY WEATHER PATTERNS AFFECTS ON YIELDS
>ARABICA VARIETIES BEST SUITED FOR YOUR SOIL & MICRO CLIMATE FOR FUTURE SUSTAINABILITY
>ADDITIONAL ARABICA VARIETIES FOR DIVERSIFIED & SUSTAINABLE FUTURE HARVESTS
>HOW TO REDUCE INPUTS AND SAVE $$ BY WORKING WITH NATURE NOT AGAINST IT
Consultation Service Rates and Packages
All Consultation Services Rates are job specific. An Initial Consultation is required after which an optional short term or long term services package will be recommended. Rates are as follows:
Initial Consultation – New Farm or Existing Farm @10 juta + Travel Expenses for Site Assessment
Short Term Package – 3 months Services @30 juta + Travel Expenses (maximum fees)
Long Term Package – 6 months Services @50 juta + Travel Expenses (maximum fees)
ARABICA SEEDS & SEEDLINGS
All the varieties growing on the Back Bay Estate were propagated by Lisa from either harvested cherry from a mother tree, or cuttings from a mother tree. Choosing which arabica varieties to plant should be made after soil tests have been completed on the planting site. Harmony between crops and soil creates less work and less inputs. Make sure you choose well from the beginning and enjoy healthy crops of increased yields. You can choose to purchase:
Go to Back Bay Estate Varieties for individual variety information
>SEEDS READY FOR GERMINATION Go to Back Bay Estate Arabica Seeds
>BARE ROOT BUTTERFLY SEEDLINGS | Go to Back Bay Arabica Butterfly Stage Seedlings
>BARE ROOT SEEDLINGS (3 MONTHS) | Go to Back Bay Estate Arabica 3 Month Seedlings
>BARE ROOT SEEDLINGS (6 MONTHS) | Go to Back Bay Estate Arabica 6 Month Seedlings
>SEEDLINGS (6 MONTHS IN POLY BAG SOIL | Pick Up Only
MAKE ORGANIC COMPOST
It’s possible to create organic matter for composting your FARM and CROPS ordinary waste. Contact Lisa Matthews via WhatsApp 62 8116010004 Regenerative Compost Building Workshop