The Endless Summer Farms Story

Hydroponics/Aquaponics Strategically Located in Opportunity Zone!

120 Mensing Drive, Silver Bay, MN

Why You'll Love It Hydroponic/Aquaponic Facility in Opportunity Zone!

Located on US Hwy 61, 55 miles NE of Duluth on the shores of Lake Superior. Once to Duluth, access to I-35 which runs from Duluth, MN to Laredo, Texas! Hwy 61 runs from Duluth, MN to Ontario, Canada. Great highway and interstate access!

Endless Summer Farms grows, processes & distributes fresh produce year-round, including chopped & shredded lettuce, head lettuce, spring mix, spinach, basil, tomatoes, and strawberries.

Parcel #/ID:

22-7404-04010

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Lot 1, Block 4, Silver Bay Business Park, Sections 29 & 32-56-7, Silver Bay, MN

Unit Size:

42,253.2 SF ($18/SF)

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Coordinates:

47.299424010142, -91.250356730934

Located in Silver Bay Business Park just off Hwy 61. 50 miles from Duluth on Hwy 61; I-35 access from Duluth to Laredo, TX.

The Endless Summer Farms Story Endless Summer Farms facility was originally built as a joint venture between the City of Silver Bay and the University of Minnesota – Duluth to demonstrate an environmentally sustainable and economically viable method of food production in a cold climate. Hydroponics is the technique of growing plants in water; aquaponics (the culture of fish). Both of these techniques combine in an efficient closed-loop food production system with a minimal discharge or exchange of water. The environmental benefits of this technique are that it uses 70% o 90% less water than conventional soil growing and that fertilizer runoff does not escape into our lakes, rivers, and aquifers. The facility was built to commercial standards with a cost of construction for this 9000 SF controlled environment agriculture facility in the $1,500,000 range. Approximately 3250 SF of the building can be used for growing fish and support facilities for the plant production. The remaining 5400 SF of the facility is greenhouse area.

2020 Taxes: $12,346 Zoning/Future Use: Tax Classification: Agricultural. Hydroponics/Aquaponics Facility Listing ID#: 1996160

Property Details:

Located on US Hwy 61, 55 miles NE of Duluth on the shores of Lake Superior. Once to Duluth, access to I-35 which runs from Duluth, MN to Laredo, Texas! Hwy 61 runs from Duluth, MN to Ontario, Canada. Great highway and interstate access!

Endless Summer Farms grows, processes & distributes fresh produce year-round, including chopped & shredded lettuce, head lettuce, spring mix, spinach, basil, tomatoes, and strawberries. Customers have included Zup's Food and Nacho Business in Silver Bay, Super One Foods in Two Harbors, Lemon Wolf Cafe and Cove Point Lodge in Beaver Bay. Potential new customers could include schools, veteran and group homes, additional grocery outlets such as Super One, Whole Foods, Aldi markets in Duluth, MN and Superior, Wisconsin, as well as supermarkets and restaurants in the Lutsen and Grand Marais, MN areas. These markets offer a major opportunity to meet the trend of consumers who want to purchase locally grown food. Consumers now want to know where their food comes from, want freshness, as well as want to support the local economy. The Silver Bay Business Park is one of very few parcels situated along Hwy 61 that is properly zoned for development and served by municipal water and sewer. The hydroponic/aquaponic facility was built to commercial standards and is housed in an approximately 9000 SF building. Four conjoined greenhouses occupy +/-6000 Sf of the complex. The plants are grown in ten large troughs in the greenhouse, each with +/-210 SF of surface area, for a total of 2100 SF of growing area.

There are no other hydroponic or aquaponic facilities in the immediate area of the Silver Bay facility! Endless Summer Farms offers the opportunity to feed the rising demand for produce grown in climate-controlled environments that doesn't need to spend days on the road from California or Mexico. Opportunity Zones provide tax incentives for private investment! The City of Silver Bay may also consider tax-increment financing (TIF) availability. Opportunity Zone “Investor Timeline” and “Program Deadlines” are found at the end of these details. Take advantage of this opportunity to supply needed fresh produce to northern Minnesota residents!

Call Terri Jensen, ALC (Accredited Land Consultant) with any questions you may have: 507-382-0908

National Land Realty https://NationalLand.com/terri-jensen

BUILDING DETAILS: This commercially-designed facility is approximately 9000 square feet (SF). Approximately 3000 SF of the facility is an insulated and heated building which houses the fish tanks and filtration equipment (2000 SF), seedling growth (60 SF), processing room (240 SF), cold storage (60 SF), lab/office space (240 SF), bathroom (80 SF), and utility area (120 SF). Nine fish tanks each holding approximately 1800 gallons of water each for a total of 16,200 gallons are available for fish production. In addition, three 900 gallon tanks can be used for larval fish, quarantine or more grow capacity. Four conjoined greenhouses occupy approximately 6000 SF of the complex. The plants are grown in ten large troughs in the greenhouse, each with 210 SF of surface area, for a total of 2100 SF of growing area. EQUIPMENT:

• 10 Custom Grow Beds – total of 2106 SF • 1 Hydrotech drum filter – 792 GPM • 1 SS 7” x 32” bag filter • 3 Chem-Tainer 390 gallon rectangular tank • 4 1000 Liter IBC • 12 LED grow lights • 10 Wire shelf unit 76” high 44 LF • 2 ABB drive for HVAC • 1 4000 Liter bio filter • 2 Flex fuel pellet boiler • 1 Generac generator • 1 Goulds booster pump • 1 Slant/fin natural gas boiler • 1 Electric water heater • 7 Pentair belt feeder • 1 IN-Line UV filter • 1 Meridian bin • 9 Fish tanks (2000 gal) • 3 Fish tanks (900 gal) • 1 300 gallon round tank • 4 Micro-Grow vent stat • 1 16 zone Honeywell Hydronic heat control • 5 Hydronic greenhouse heaters • 1 Stainless steel table w/triple sink 192” • 2 Stainless steel bench 96” • 5 Fixed wire shelf units 48” • 2 Stainless steel table 96” • 1 2600 Gpd reverse osmosis unit • 1 1500 gallon NSF tank • 1 Shell and Tube Heat Exchange 3” shell 2” tube

• 2 3-phse circulating pumps • 2 Vector inverter – variable frequency drive • 1 Laboratory with cabinets, 96” SS table, shelves • 1 Emergency shower eyewash • 1 Commercial double door refrigerator

Inventory – ready to grow and package

Call Terri Jensen, ALC (Accredited Land Consultant) with any questions you may have: 507-382-0908

National Land Realty https://NationalLand.com/terri-jensen

See next page for Opportunity Zone “Investors Timeline” and “Program Deadlines”

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120 Mensing Dr, Silver Bay, MN I-35 Corridor Map

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Location Map Showing Proximity to Duluth and Lake Superior, MN

Endless Summer Farms Location Map – Silver Bay – Along Hwy 61

Endless Summer Farms Lake County – Silver Bay, MN City Map

Silver Bay Business Park Showing Subject

Endless Summer Farms Parcel Map

Call Terri Jensen, ALC (Accredited Land Consultant) with any questions you may have: 507-382-0908

National Land Realty https://NationalLand.com/terri-jensen