presentation to the odd fellows berkeley chapter 8 26 2015

CoCo San Sustainable FarmCarolyn Phinney, Ph.D.

President and Executive Director

A Project of AgLantis TM

PROBLEM 1: Nutritional PovertyIt costs $1 a day to feed a child a salad;

35 cents for pizza.

• Most schools and many families cannot afford fresh produce

• The Contra Costa Food Bank cannot get salad vegetables because they are highly perishable and unavailable locally

Problem 2: DroughtWe Can’t Use Our Water Just Once

PROPOSED SOLUTIONUrban Farms on Public Buffer Land

Using Recycled Water

• 14.8 acres of public surplus buffer land

• Recycled, agricultural-grade water discharged into the Bay

• Recycled water is high in nitrogen, providing free fertilizer

• Food Bank will pick up and distribute to clients and schools using existing transportation and distribution systems

We deploy under-utilized resources to nearly eliminate 4 of the major costs of food production:

LAND, WATER, FERTILIZER, and TRANSPORTATION.

Keiwitt Property Area Map

Central Contra Costa Sanitary District’s

Buffer Land

Zoned Heavy Industrial (H1)

SUSTAINABLE URBAN AgOn Public Buffer Land (ZONED H-1)

Vegetable Field Crops

Hydroponics Greenhouse

HYDROPONIC TOMATOES

PRODUCTS and SERVICES1. Fresh produce

2. Fresh herbs

3. CSAs

4. Potted Plants & Seedlings

5. High-Tech Greenhouse Training

6. Other Businesses’ Products

7. Classes

8. Advertising

9. Events

10. Agritourism

HANDS-ON SCIENCE EDUCATION• Soils Science• Water Science• Meteorology• Physics• Nutrition• Hydrology • Chemistry• Plant Biology• Permaculture

HANDS-ON ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION

GREENHOUSE MANAGEMENT TRAINING

SHOWCASE GREEN TECHNOLOGIES

SUSTAINABLE Ag and FOOD SYSTEMS DEGREES

Local Community Colleges: Certificate and AA

• Introduction to Plant Biology• Water Science• Soils Science• Irrigation• Integrated Pest Management• Equipment• Plant Identification• Crops and Climate• Intro Greenhouse Management• Science of Compost & Compost

Tea

JFKU: Bachelors of Science

• History of Agriculture• Intro to AgroEcology• Hi-Tech Greenhouse Mgmt• Food Systems and Food Justice• Food Distribution and Marketing • Introduction to Permaculture• Advanced IPM• Plant Physiology• Advanced Water Science• Advanced Soils Science• Ag Business• Ag Law and Public Policy

REDUCE NUTRITIONAL POVERTY

ENGAGE OUR COMMUNITY

PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT1. Using Recycled Water otherwise discharged into the Bay2. Conservation of Soil3. Plants and Soil sequester carbon4. Reducing carbon footprint of food system

1. Growing and delivering locally2. Natural fertilizer in recycled water3. Sustainable methods4. Water not pumped long distances

5. Environmental Education6. Showcasing Green Businesses7. Sustainable Living Center

SCALABLE1 TRILLION GALLONS

5,000+ ACRES BUFFER LAND160,000 HUNGRY; 40,000 CHILDREN

1. Ironhouse Sanitary District2. Delta Diablo Sanitation District3. Dublin-San Ramon Service District4. Rodeo Sanitary District5. West County Sanitary District6. EBMUD

NEXT YEAR

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

2015

• 40’ Container• Cover Crop• Barn• Fencing• Irrigation

2016

• Greenhouse• Hydroponic Equipment

MAJOR PLANTINGS

• Citrus Trees• Teaching Gardens• Edible Forest• Herb Gardens

Farm Site Map

Used Shipping Container:Store Tools & Temporary Office

OUR TEAM

THERESASLAMAN

B.A.

BETHALLYN BLACKM.A.

CAROLYN PHINNEY

Ph.D.

ROBB KINGSBURY

E.E.

MARTI CARLSON

MPA

Treasurer Vice-PresidentTreasurer

President Secretary Consultant

CertifiedTeacher

Farm Manager

Executive Director

OrganicFarmer

Internship Director

KEY PARTNERS

Long-Term VisionCenter for Sustainable LivingVision of Architect Peter Vatkov (Concord)

Long-Term VisionCenter for Sustainable LivingVision of Architect Peter Vatkov (Concord)

CoCo San Sustainable FarmA Project of AgLantis TM

Dr. Carolyn PhinneyPresident, Executive Director AgLantis TM

62 Scenic DriveOrinda, CA 94563925-788-7374 cell

SustainableFarm@Comcast.netwww.Salads4Schools.org