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Crowdfarming - or how to become a 21st century farmer -
What is behind CrowdFarming with orange trees? You adopt an orange tree in our fields in Valencia. You can watch it grow through your user account and receive its harvest at home. If you want to join CrowdFarming, you can reserve the adoption of an orange tree.
Participate in Crowdfarming® and adopt a tree!
How does it work?
The harvest of our trees is reserved for our orange tree owners. This allows us to grow oranges organically on demand and send them straight from the tree to your home without post-harvest treatment and without going through cooling chambers. How do you become an orange tree owner?
1. Decide how many oranges you want to reserve for the first season.
2. Give your tree a name
3. When you confirm the adoption of your orange tree we will give you access to an orchard in your user account.
Click on the drawings of the trees to see the details of each option.
1. Decide how many oranges you want to reserve for the first season.
2. Give your tree a name
3. When you confirm the adoption of your orange tree we will give you access to an orchard in your user account.
Click on the drawings of the trees to see the details of each option.
Orange Tree
(entire harvest)
(entire harvest)
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Orange Tree
(half of the harvest)
(half of the harvest)
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This is the amount of oranges that we will send to you at the frequencies and quantities you prefer. If the entire harvest is too much for you, have a look at the possibility to receive only half of it.
We'll assign you an orange tree, water it, and take care of it. We will hang a sign engraved with the name you have chosen and we will take a picture of it. You can order your harvest to be sent to you during the entire season (from November to April).
Price of the tree: 80 €
If you enjoy the experience, you can renew the adoption of your tree each season and change the quantity of the harvest you want to receive for next season. You do, however, not enter into any long-term commitment. If you don’t wish to renew, we will continue caring for the tree.
Maintenance price: 60€/year
Maintenance will be fixed for the life of your tree as long as our production costs remain constant.
This is the amount of oranges that we will send to you at the frequencies and quantities you prefer. Each new season you can decide whether you want to change the reserved harvest amount.
We'll assign you an orange tree, water it, and take care of it. We will hang a sign engraved with the name you have chosen and we will take a picture of it. You can order your harvest to be sent to you during the entire season (from November to April).
Price of the tree: 40 €
If you enjoy the experience, you can renew the adoption of your tree each season and change the quantity of the harvest you want to receive for next season. You do, however, not enter into any long-term commitment. If you don’t wish to renew, we will continue caring for the tree.
Maintenance price: 35€/year
Maintenance will be fixed for the life of your tree as long as our production costs remain constant.
Logistic costs
You can order your harvest in as many deliveries as you wish. You can decide how many kilos you want to receive with each shipment. These costs include the picking, packing and sending of your fruits to an address of your choice and are valid for the current harvest season.
12 €
16.5 €
21 €
You can come and collect your fruits directly at our finca in Valencia from Monday to Friday. In this case, you only need to pay a small amount for the organization and harvest of your oranges. To do so, please make an appointment via our website so we can pick your oranges on the same day you'll come by.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS - FAQ
1
How long does my orange tree live?
An orange tree has an average life expectancy of around 25 years. If, for some reason, your tree becomes sick or dies before the 25 years are over, we will replace it by one of our own trees, having the same age and orange variety.
2
Can I also order clementines from the harvest I reserved on my orange tree?
Yes, as long as we harvest enough fruits. The clementine season (variety: clemenules) begins in middle of November and usually lasts until the end of December.
3
When can I order the harvest?
From November to April you'll be able to receive the amount of fruit you want to reserve from your adoption. You can have all the boxes sent to the same address or to different addresses including (optionally) a gift message.
We have three box sizes: 5 kg, 10 kg and 15 kg. All packaging material is recycled and we don't use plastics for shipping.
We have three box sizes: 5 kg, 10 kg and 15 kg. All packaging material is recycled and we don't use plastics for shipping.
4
Will I receive the oranges from my own tree?
Our fields are not a screw factory, the trees do not all produce the same amount. Following an agricultural logic, it wouldn’t make much sense to only harvest the fruit from your tree. If your tree produces few fruits in one year, you will receive the fruit from other trees as well. We can mitigate the risks of a small harvest by sharing the fruit from all of the planted trees.
When you come to visit your tree, you can pick the oranges from your tree and enjoy them directly.
When you come to visit your tree, you can pick the oranges from your tree and enjoy them directly.
5
Can I visit my tree?
Yes of course! We will be happy to show you around our farm and show you your tree. In order to visit your tree, we kindly ask you to make an appointment with us one week before using this contact form.
6
How many oranges does an orange tree produce?
Our orange trees produce around 80kg per season. Although we could harvest even more, quality comes always first at Naranjas del Carmen.
7
Can I give a tree as a gift?
Yes, of course! A tree is a very special and healthy gift, which lasts for 25 years. You need to complete the purchase with your account. Afterwards, as soon as the tree appears in your garden, you can indicate the e-mail address of the person who is supposed to receive the gift, a personal message and the date when he or she should be informed by us.
8
What happens if I will not consume all of my harvest during one season?
You will not lose the kilos you do not consume. They will automatically be added to your kilos of the next season. However, every season we can guarantee only 80kg per tree. In case you have more kilos of the previous seasons left, we cannot assure that you will be able to consume all of them throughout the ongoing harvest period. We depend on the amount of oranges hanging on our trees.
9
When will the name plaque be attached?
From the moment you decide to adopt a tree, we will give you access to your orchard from where you will be able to order oranges during the season. The process of producing the plaque, hanging it on your tree, and taking the photo is very manual; we can take up to 8 months to do all this process although we are trying to streamline the process to take less time.
10
When will the maintenance costs for the next season be deducted?
The maintenance cost of your tree will be debited automatically before the new season begins (in September or October).
Please bear in mind that you have the possibility to stop the maintenance of your tree before each season, there is no obligation to commit to the adoption long-term.
Please bear in mind that you have the possibility to stop the maintenance of your tree before each season, there is no obligation to commit to the adoption long-term.
11
Can I pause the maintenance payment?
Yes, you can pause the maintenance of your tree for one season through your private area and consume the kilos that you have left from previous harvests, paying only the logistics costs. If you don't start again in the following season, you can still order your remaining harvest, but you'll lose the tree and won't be able to get it back.
Crowdfarming® makes it possible to reduce food waste, which from a farmer’s point of view is one of the biggest problems that needs to be treated and solved with great urgency by today’s society.
By adopting a tree we can plan and cultivate oranges that will eventually be shipped to you. This system allows for complete traceability and transparency regarding the origin of the oranges you receive.
Knowing who is cultivating, harvesting, and packaging your fruit is the best quality assurance we can offer.
By adopting a tree we can plan and cultivate oranges that will eventually be shipped to you. This system allows for complete traceability and transparency regarding the origin of the oranges you receive.
Knowing who is cultivating, harvesting, and packaging your fruit is the best quality assurance we can offer.
Benefits
FAIR PRICE
You pay a fixed price for the production of the fruit (maintenance of your tree) and the reservation of the harvest. During harvest season you pay the logistics costs per order, which include administration fees, harvest and shipment of the fruit to the address you choose.
CO2 FOOTPRINT REDUCTION
The fruits are only harvested on demand and at the moment of shipment. They don’t ripe in ripening chambers. They travel directly from the tree to your doorstep.
MAXIMUM TRACEABILITY
The consumer knows who is cultivating, harvesting, and sending them the fruits they will consume. The fruit does not receive any chemical treatment neither before nor after being harvested. Our harvest is analyzed by an external laboratory each season. If you like, we send you the results. Receive seasonal fruit, without secrets or surprises.
HONEST CONSUMPTION AND SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS
By buying directly from the farmer, you allow for viability of agricultural projects and impact the improvement of the working conditions in the primary sector.
Keypoints
Adopt a tree and we will assign the name you choose for it. You will be the only owner of its fruit and you can choose how many kilos and how often you would like to receive them during harvest season.
Right from the minute you decide to adopt a tree you will become a Crowdfarmer. We will grant you access to your garden where you will see a picture of your tree as soon as it is planted, give your tree a name, check whether you can order its fruits, and place the order during the harvest period.
In the first years while your tree is growing and manage to produce its own fruits, we will reserve the production from another of our grown tree for you. This allows you to order your fruit right from the very beginning.
You can ask us to ship your fruit as often as you want and wherever you want. You can also visit your tree and collect your fruits directly from our finca during the harvest period.
Thank you for wanting to plant a tree with us. Write uns an e-mail to friends@naranjasdelcarmen.com including the following information:
+ Name and surname of the buyer
+ How many trees do you want to buy?
+ How you want your tree(s) to be called?
+ If it is a present: Name and e-mail of the presentee
Crowdfarming® will start in a few days. Leave us your email so that we can make contact once is ready so that you can reserve one before we run out of oranges trees!
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Our oranges are now enjoying their well deserved summer hibernation, so unfortunately we can't offer you any oranges...
But don't worry, because right now, for the first time ever, we are offering delicious pumpkins from our summer garden!
We return to citrus fruits with the mandarins in November. If you'd like to stay informed about their progress, leave us your email so we can make contact once they are ready!
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But don't worry, because right now, for the first time ever, we are offering delicious pumpkins from our summer garden!
We return to citrus fruits with the mandarins in November. If you'd like to stay informed about their progress, leave us your email so we can make contact once they are ready!
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Our harvest is limited. Please leave us your contact details if you would like to be informed about the harvest periods of our orchard:
You can reserve an orange tree or adopt a bee hive throughout the whole year.