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West Cabarrus YMCA Afton Community Farm Design Development Report
cultivatisagriculturally focused sustainable environments
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West Cabarrus YMCA
Afton Community Farm
Design Development Report
May 2015
Table of Contents:
Site Plan
Project Description 2
Site Development
Irrigation 3
Storage 4
Post-harvest Handling 4
Distribution 4
Security 5
Facilities 5
Equipment 6-7
Materials 7
Site Development Schedule 8-10
Farm Management
Farm Manager 11-13
Distribution Partnerships 14
Administration and Supervision 15
Fundraising and Promotional Coordination 15
Volunteer Coordination Strategies 16
Sustainability and Safety Recommendations 16
Costing 17-20
Appendix
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Afton Community Farm is a collaborative projected sponsored by the West Cabarrus
YMCA, McGill Baptist Church, Cooperative Christian Ministry and Concord First
Assembly aimed at growing fresh vegetables to help alleviate hunger in Cabarrus
County. Afton Community Farm uses commercial farming techniques and offers
volunteer opportunities to citizens interested in helping feed those in our community
who are food insecure.
Many individuals, businesses, civic
organizations and communities of faith in
Cabarrus County recognize the need to help
children, families and adults in need of food
assistance in our community and are actively
seeking a way to help! Afton Community Farm
offers just such an opportunity.
Afton Community Farm has three main objectives:
1. Alleviate hunger by providing fresh vegetables to established efforts to assist
hungry families.
2. Raise awareness regarding hunger in our community and promote a volunteer-
based solution to addressing the problem.
3. Educate our citizens about the values associate with sustainable agriculture and
good nutrition.
Afton Community Farm is operated by the West Cabarrus YMCA, relying on the
expertise embodied in that organization regarding facilities management, volunteer
coordination and community outreach.
The farm site is hosted by Mc Gill Baptist Church, providing safe and easy access,
utilities and operational support.
Distribution of fresh vegetables produced at Afton Community Farm will be coordinated
by ACF staff, ensuring produce is delivered to Cooperative Christian Ministry and
Concord First Assembly to be further distributed using their existing food pantry
network with the help of their established volunteer transportation network.
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Site Development
Irrigation System
o Irrigation well with fixed speed pump, 64 gallon pressure tank,
(LOMAX) vented well house with space heater
o 3 Zone Drip Irrigation System
4 header pipe setups
200’ schedule 40 – 1” PVC pipe
1” plastic microscreen Filter
1’ pre-set, 12 gpm pressure reducer
2 Rolls of 10,000’ 5/8” Drip tape
Mazzei injection liquid fertigation system
52 US Gallon Food Grade Drum
Injector Unit with bypass mainline, 8’ suction hose,
backflow check valve, main line control valve,
pressure gauge and stand
o Overhead Sprinkler setup
4 sprinkler heads
4 stands
o Hoses
(3) 100’ ¾” Commercial Hoses
(4) 50’ ¾” Medium Grade Hoses
(2) 25’ ¾” Medium Grade Hoses
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Storage
o (1) 20’ Shipping container
o (1) 20’ Modified shipping container
Electricity
Tool Shelving and storage
o (2) Thermostatically-controlled ventilation systems
o (2) Dayton U31 Portable Electric Radiant Convection Space Heater
Post-Harvest Handling
o (1) Modified shipping container
Electricity
Water
(2) 90 X 24 X 44” Triple bay wash sinks
(2) 84 X 24 X 35” packing tables with 5” backsplash
o Kold Locker, Outdoor Cooler +35F 6'x 14'x 7'-7''
o Thermostatically-controlled ventilation systems
o Dayton U31 Portable Electric Radiant Convection Space Heater
o (10) Igloo 94 quart marine cooler
o 5 gal. salad spinner
o Ice-O-Matic 115V ICE0400 528 lb/day
20 x 30 x 24 Ice Machine
o LEWISBins Stack-N-Nest Agricultural Container
AF2013-6, 19-11/16"L x 13-1/8"W x 5-5/8"H
Distribution
o Used Truck
o Modified refrigerated trailer
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Security
o 750’ Framed cattle panel fencing
o Stafix X1 Energizer, 10 watt Solar Panel with
voltage regulator, steel frame and battery box
o 12-volt deep cycle battery sold separately
o Poly wire, insulators, and misc fittings
o (2) Gates
Facilities
o 34'X48' Noreaster heated, vented and
cooled greenhouse
o Logistics Center
(1) Modified Shipping Container
Electricity
Water
5’ ADA unisex bathroom
15’ Office space w window
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Equipment
o Grillo G107D Tractor
11.5 hp Yamaha Gas Engine
Grillo Female Quick Coupling
FF Adder Foam Filled Tires 5x12
MISC. Debris Screen for Yamaha MZ360
Berta Franco Single Rotary Plow for Grillo
27" Tiller w/ Splined PTO
Male Quick Coupling 5 CM
Berta 26" Flail Mower for Grillo
Aldo Biagioli Root Digger Plow
Mini-bedshaper (32" wide beds max) w/ Disk Hillers
Tool Carrier w/ Mounting Slot (fits Aldo Biagioli
Aldo Biagioli Tow Hitch/Drawbar For Grillo 5cm
Set of "Barbell" Wheel Weight Hanger Posts - Short-Grill0
1 Ramp G-3
7.5 lb. Std "Barbell" Weight Plate with 1" center hole
10 lb. Std "Barbell" Weight Plate with W2 A-1 1" center hole
o Husqvarna 430LS commercial weed trimmer
o Husqvarna Husqvarna YTH23V48 Mower
48" Deck 23 HP Briggs Engine
o Seed Starting Equipment
Flat Trays of various sizes
(4) Commercial heat mats
Four outlet digital thermostat
o (2) 5’ X 4000’ Black Plastic Mulch
o (2) 5’ 4000’ White Plastic Mulch
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o (4) 4X4 150’ weld wire (for support)
o (25) 16’ X 60” cattle panel (for crop support)
o (200) 6’ Tpost
o (3) Backpack sprayers
o County Line Trailer Sprayer, 30 gal. Capacity
o Jang Seeder
o Glasser Wheel Hoe
o Red Dragon Flamer
o Hand Tools
roundhead shovels
squarehead shovels
straight hoes
stirrup hoes
collinear hoes
trapezoid hoes
wheel hoes
hard rakes
bed prep rakes
cultivators
wire weeder
digging forks
broadfork
tilther
trowels
seeders
pruners
Materials
o Soil Amendments
50 Yards Worm Castings
360 Yards
Tractor work
Cover crop seed
o Fertilizers
o Pesticides
o Herbicides
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Site Development Schedule
Signed Lease Agreement June 2015
Irrigation System
o Well Installation July 2015
o Drip and Spray System Installation September
2015
o System Winterization October 2015
o System Testing (warm season operations and fertigation) March 2016
Storage
o Shipping container setup August 2015
o Modified shipping container August 2015
Post-Harvest Handling
o Modified shipping container January 2016
o Kold Locker February 2016
o Ice-O-Matic 115V ICE0400 February 2016
o Other Supply Purchases March 2016
Distribution
o Truck Purchase July 2015
o Pack N Cool Construction February 2016
Security
o Fence Installation September
2015
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Facilities
o Greenhouse Installation November
2015
o Logistics Center December
2015
Equipment
o County Line Trailer Sprayer June 2015
o Grillo G107D Tractor September
2015
o Husqvarna mower and trimmer April 2016
o Other Equipment Purchases October 2015
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Soil Conditioning Schedule
o Herbicide Spray #1 June 15th 2015
o Herbicide Spray #1 July 1st 2015
o Herbicide Spray #1 July 15th 2015
o Grading July 21st 2015
o Worm Castings Application #1 August 1st
2015
o Worm Castings Application #2 October 1st
2015
o Worm Castings Application #3 April 1st 2015
o Worm Castings Application #4 August 1st
2016
o Compost Application #1 October 2015
o Compost Application #2 April15th 2016
o Cover Crop Installation #1 August 1st
2015
o Cover Crop Installation #2 October 1st
2015
o Cover Crop Installation #3 April 15th 2016
o Cover Crop Installation #4 June 1st 2016
o Cover Crop Installation #5 August 1st
2016
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Farm Management
General Farm Management Plan
Afton Community Farm daily operations will be overseen by
Farm Manager
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Full-time farm manager: 40 hrs/week
Staff employee with benefits
One year contract on a renewable basis, pending further funding o Compensation:
$40,000/yr
Reports to Executive Director West Cabarrus/Harrisburg YMCA; quarterly written
reports to YMCA Board of Directors, biannual in-person reports to YMCA Board of
Directors
QUALIFICATIONS:
The Farm Manager should have the following qualifications and experience
A minimum of three years farming experience
Familiarity with all aspects of running a small scale intensive farm
Knowledgeable and committed to upholding sustainable principles and requirements
Experience with basic farm equipment operation, maintenance and upkeep
Proficiency in Word and Excel for recordkeeping and reporting purposes
Maintain filing system for all records
Develop budget for Farm Manager expenses (in conjunction with YMCA)
Keep ledger of Farm Manager expenses
Keep calendar/schedule
Excellent communication and organizational skills
Experience working with volunteers and interns
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RESPONSIBILITIES:
Oversee day-to-day operations of Afton Community Farm, including but not limited to:
maintenance and upkeep of farm equipment and farm buildings used in projects; coordination
of water needs and irrigation set-ups for project operations; primary volunteer coordinator-
serving as information resource for volunteers; coordination of produce deliveries biweekly to
hunger relief agency partners, project-related farm tours and educational workshops.
DUTIES:
Mowing
Equipment procurement (as directed) and maintenance of tractors, tillers, pumps,
mowers, weed trimmers, sprayers, cooler and other equipment.
Irrigation, fertility, greenhouse management, integrated pest management, soil
conditioning, cover crop rotation and harvesting. Maintenance of post-harvest handling
Fuel supply: maintenance and keeping records
Track use of equipment and submit usage information to YMCA
Assist in design, procurement of materials and implementation and construction of
infrastructure upgrades
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Farm Manager is expected to
Consult with YMCA Executive Director and Board of Directors on farm operations,
purchase of new equipment, replacement of equipment, marketing ideas, short and long
range planning, troubleshooting issues
Cooperate with other non-profits, government agencies and non-government
organizations to enhance Afton Community Farm productivity
Attend pertinent conferences, meetings, workshops whenever feasible.
Provide all volunteer information to YMCA Executive Director on a weekly basis,
including dates and time worked on the farm.
Farm Manager has authority to:
Make daily operating decisions
Make purchases within budget limits as set by YMCA ED and BOD
Use office resources and assistance from Executive Director and YMCA office staff for
conducting farm/garden related business
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Distribution Partnerships
Hunger relief agency partners in the area include Cooperative Christian Ministry and Concord
First Assembly. Both agencies having existing hunger relief efforts serving the Cabarrus
County community. Procuring fresh vegetables is a hardship for these aid agencies and
produce grown at Afton Community Farm is dedicated to addressing this issue.
Issues:
1.
Vegetable distribution.
Cooperative Christian Ministry and Concord First
Assembly are both limited in staff and volunteer
capacity. Delivering vegetables to these agencies,
and not relying on their existing resources for
pickup of these vegetables, is key to the success of
this project. Equipment in the form of a truck and
refrigerated trailer will need to be acquired,
appropriately registered, insured and maintained, as
well as safely parked when not in use. The ACF
Manager will oversee the appropriate delivery of
vegetables to the aid agencies on Tuesdays and
Thursdays each week.
2. Variety
Hunger relief agencies struggle to provide a variety of vegetables and are inundated with certain
seasonal items. The ACF should coordinate with agencies to create production plans that avoid
producing more of these vegetables already in large supply.
3. Educational Support
Those individuals and families in need of hunger relief aid often lack knowledge and skills
necessary to best use some fresh vegetables. A future project in need of coordination will be the
education associated with preparing vegetables. Identifying cooking class, preparation
handbooks and other community resources already in place would be a great first step, followed
by the development of other resources specific to the needs identified in our community not
being met.
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Administration and Supervision
The Farm Manager will report to the Executive Director of the West Cabarrus/Harrisburg
YMCA. The Farm Manager will provide weekly in person or conference call reports to the
Executive Director and will provide quarterly written reports to YMCA Board of Directors and
biannual in-person reports to YMCA Board of Directors.
The Executive Director will be responsible for fund acquisition and provide guidance and
oversight to the Farm Manager during the annual budgeting process. YMCA staff will be
responsible for assistance the Farm manager including volunteer recruitment and coordination,
financial reporting and fundraising and record keeping.
Fundraising and Promotional Coordination
The West Cabarrus YMCA will host an Afton Community Farm Strategy Dinner and invite
partners and key community leaders to attend. The purpose of the dinner will be to capture
ideas regarding the startup and operational funding of the Afton Community Farm. Partners
should include but are not limited to:
YMCA Board of Directors and key supporters
McGill Baptist Church leaders
Cooperative Christian Ministry Key Staff and Board of Directors
Concord First Assembly Leadership
CMC Northeast and Northeast Foundation Leaders
The Cabarrus Farm and Food Council supports a Long Term Hunger Relief Committee capable
of assisting in the preparations for such a dinner.
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Volunteer Coordination Strategies
The Cannon Memorial YMCA should develop promotional material aimed at recruitment of
volunteers willing and wanting to aid in the labor of the Afton Community Farm including:
Online and in print material aimed specifically at ACF recruitment.
The incorporation of future broad-based Cannon YMCA promotional material to include
information about ACF.
Specific targeting of communities of faith already interested in growing food to alleviate hunger.
Specific targeting of garden clubs interested in growing food to alleviate hunger.
Partnerships with: Cooperative Extension Cabarrus County, the Master Gardeners of Cabarrus
County, the Elma C. Lomax Incubator Farm, and the Cabarrus Farm and Food Council, CHA.
Sustainability and Safety Recommendations
It is recommended that the Afton Community Farm develop farm protocol in coordination with
the USDA National Organic Program (NOP). Decisions about appropriate types of seeds,
farming techniques and use of specific chemical fertilizers and pesticides will need to be made.
Rather than developing a farm protocol from scratch, it will be easier to follow existing protocol
as described in the NOP. Use of this program will also decrease input costs over time.
It is recommended that the Afton Community
Farm adopt USDA Good Agricultural Practices
(GAP) as a protocol for food safety. Vegetables
from ACF are not sold and therefore are not
subject to existing food regulations or the
planned FDA Food Safety and Modernization
Act (FSMA). However food safety is a real
concern and proper harvesting, washing,
packing, handling and transport are key to
providing food safe to eat for hunger relief
efforts.
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West Cabarrus YMCA Afton Community Farm
Costing Analysis *Costs that could beavoided or delayed shown in red
Irrigation $11,118.00 Sep-15
1 Well $8,000.00 $8,000.00
3 Header Setups
$61.00 $183.00
1000 1" PVC $1.00 $1,000.00
3 Filters $35.00 $105.00
3 Pressure Reducer
$25.00 $75.00
4 frost free hydrant
$75.00 $300.00
2 Drip tape rolls
$275.00 $550.00
1 Mazzei Injector
$165.00 $165.00
4 Sprinklers $25.00 $100.00
3 100' Hosees $80.00 $240.00
4 50' Hoses $40.00 $160.00
2 25' Hoses $20.00 $40.00
1 Misc. Fittings and tools
$200.00 $200.00
Storage $21,620.00 Aug-15
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1 Shipping container
$8,000.00 $8,000.00
1 Modified shipping container
$13,000.00 $13,000.00
2 Ventilation $175.00 $350.00
2 Heaters $135.00 $270.00
Post-harvest Handling $42,885.00
1 Modified shipping container
$28,000.00
$28,000.00 Jan-16
1 Walkin cooler
$9,600.00 $9,600.00 Feb-16
1 Ice Machine $2,350.00 $2,350.00 Feb-16
10 Marine coolers
$80.00 $800.00 Mar-16
1 Salad spinner
$225.00 $225.00 Mar-16
40 Harvest Bins $40.00 $1,600.00 Mar-16
1 Ventilation $175.00 $175.00 Mar-16
1 Heaters $135.00 $135.00 Mar-16
Distribution $11,000.00
1 Used Truck $7,500.00 $7,500.00 Jul-15
1 Pack N Cool Trailer
$3,500.00 $3,500.00 Feb-16
Security $3,190.00 Sep-15
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750 Feet of Fencing
n/a n/a
1 Energizer $500.00 $500.00
1 Marine Battery
$90.00 $90.00
1 Misc. Fittings
$100.00 $100.00
2 gates $1,250.00 $2,500.00
Facilities $54,851.00
1 Greenhouse $13,851.00 $13,851.00 Nov-15
1 Logistics Center
$41,000.00 $41,000.00 Dec-15
Equipment $20,387.00
1 Walk-behind tractor
$7,262.00 $7,262.00 Sep-15
1 Weed Trimmer
$450.00 $450.00 Apr-16
1 Mower $1,800.00 $1,800.00 Apr-16
1 Seed Starting
$915.00 $915.00 Oct-15
2 Black Plastic Mulch
$250.00 $500.00 Oct-15
2 White Plastic Mulch
$250.00 $500.00 Oct-15
4 Welded Wire Support
$125.00 $500.00 Oct-15
25 Cattle Panel Support
$20.00 $500.00 Oct-15
200 T Posts $4.00 $800.00 Oct-15
3 Backpack Sprayers
$95.00 $285.00 Oct-15
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1 Boom Sprayer
$350.00 $350.00 Oct-15
1 Jang Seeder $750.00 $750.00 Oct-15
1 Glasser Wheel Hoe
$500.00 $500.00 Oct-15
1 Red Dragon Flamer
$275.00 $275.00 Oct-15
1 Set of Hand Tools
$5,000.00 $5,000.00 Oct-15
Materials $16,350.00
50 Yards of worm castings
$75.00 $3,750.00 2015-16
360 Yards of compost
$35.00 $12,600.00 2015-16
SITE DEVELOPMENT $181,401.00
Labor $15,200.00
1 Grading $2,000.00 $2,000.00 Jul-15
416 Management - 8 Hours X 52 weeks
$30.00 $12,480.00 2015-16
24 Pack N Cool $30.00 $720.00 Feb-16
Greenhouse Construction
n/a Nov-15