Farm Market iD ® GrowerLink shows business relationships in the same manner FMiD FarmLink shows land ownership relationships. Over the years, farming has become less a family enterprise, and more a corporate enterprise. GrowerLink is a tool that can be used to discover who is doing the actual farming beneathe the corporate umbrella.
Consider the following example, which details the corporate structure of ABC Farm Inc:
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Business Record |
Individual Record |
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GrowerID: 2733 - P Producer Code: Operator ABC Farm Inc. 123 Main St Anytown, IL 61021 Member Share: 100% Payment Share: 100% |
GrowerID: 5520 - P Producer Code: Member Joe Smith 123 Main St Anytown, IL 61021 Member Share: 25.00% Payment Share: 25.00% |
GrowerID: 5564 - P Producer Code: Member Jane Smith 123 Main St Anytown, IL 61021 Member Share: 25.00% Payment Share: 25.00% |
GrowerID: 5573 - P Producer Code: Member Tony Jones 2468 Apple Dr Anytown, IL 61021 Member Share: 25.00% Payment Share: 25.00% |
GrowerID: 5576 - P Producer Code: Member Smith Farms Ltd. 123 Main St Anytown, IL 61021 Member Share: 25.00% Payment Share: 25.00% |
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As noted in the chart, business records are yellow and individuals are brown. ABC Farms Inc. is the parent entity, with three members (Joe & Jane Smith, Tony Jones) listed out to the right. Each of them receives a 25% payment and member share of the business. The remaining 25% share is given to a sister company, Smith Farms Ltd., which is at the same address as Joe & Jane Smith. This business intelligence is the power of FMiD GrowerLink, the ability to find the person underneathe the corporate farm.