Farm case 2: Firewood Business (1)

A Farm

• dairy farm with 24 dairy cows and young stock

Firewood Production (1999)

• raw material mainly from private forests as stems, some from farm’s own forest

• common firewood processor and tractor for transporting with neighbour farm

• aim is to expand firewood business

Farm case 2: Firewood Business (2)

Marketing

• internet based market place, Halkoliiteri

• market and deliver also firewood produced by neighbour farm

• to private houses and summer cottages

Other Ideas

• to expand milk production and to produce biogas

• firewood dryer later possible

Farm case 3: Chipping Service (1)

A Farm

• pig production (sow piggery) with 60 sows

• field area 80 ha

• forest area 130 ha

Chipping and transporting (2000)

• subcontractor (goal 100 000 loose-m3/year)

• separete firm owned by farmer

Farm case 3: Chipping Service (2)

Other Ideas

• wood chips delivery to district heating plant (heating entrepreneur)

• wood chips store and possible chip dryer

• to produce biogas

• bioenergy based heating system to own farm