Sustainable Urban Farm on public buffer land, scalable, science education, showcase green technologies, greenhouse management, hydroponics, fresh produce, organic methods used, community supported agriculture (CSAs), classes, gardening, volunteer, non-profit, food bank

1. CoCo San Sustainable Farm
Carolyn Phinney, Ph.D.
President and Executive Director
A Project of AgLantis TM

2. PROBLEM
It 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

3. PROPOSED SOLUTION
Low-cost, sustainably grown, local, produce
• 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.

4. SUSTAINABLE URBAN Ag
On Public Buffer Land (ZONED H-1)

5. HYDROPONIC PRODUCE

6. HYDROPONIC TOMATOES

7. PRODUCTS and SERVICES
1. Field Crops
2. Hydroponic Produce
3. CSAs
4. Potted Plants & Seedlings
5. High-Tech Greenhouse Training
6. Science Classes
7. Advertising at Farm & on Website
8. Other Businesses’ Products
9. AgriTourism
10. Center for Sustainable Living
11. Event Rentals

8. REVENUE STREAMS
Low Cost, Sustainably Grown, Local Produce
30%
25%
15%
10%
5%
5%
5%
2% 2%
1%
Potted Plants & Seedlings
Schools
CSAs
Food Bank
Business
Events
Advertising
Fresh Herbs
Space Rental for Businesses
Other's Products

9. CUSTOMERS and MARKET
Low Cost, Sustainably Grown, Local Produce
• Food Bank
• Schools
• Local Residents
• Businesses
• Volunteers
• Students
• AgriTourists
 Food Bank wants 100,000 lbs
of produce/year
 Mt. Diablo Unified School
District Serves 3,750,000
Meals/Year
 John F. Kennedy Middle
School
 Only 3 CSAs (Concord,
Pleasant Hill, Martinez) within
5 miles serving 100,000-
200,000 people

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

11. HANDS-ON ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION

12. GREENHOUSE MANAGEMENT TRAINING

13. SUSTAINABLE Ag and FOOD SYSTEMS DEGREES
in Contra Costa County (Designed by Bethallyn Black, M.A.)
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

14. REDUCE NUTRITIONAL POVERTY

15. BENEFIT OUR ENVIRONMENT
1. Using Recycled Water otherwise discharged into the Bay
2. Conservation of Soil
3. Plants sequester carbon
4. Reducing carbon footprint of food system
1. Growing and delivering locally
2. Natural fertilizer in recycled water
3. Sustainable methods
4. Water not pumped long distances
5. Environmental Education
6. Showcasing Green Businesses
7. Sustainable Living Center

16. ENGAGE OUR COMMUNITY

17. SHOWCASE GREEN TECHNOLOGIES

18. SCALABLE
1 TRILLION GALLONS
5,000 ACRES BUFFER LAND
160,000 HUNGRY; 40,000 CHILDREN
1. Ironhouse Sanitary District
2. Delta Diablo Sanitation District
3. Dublin-San Ramon Service District
4. Rodeo Sanitary District
5. EBMUD

19. OUR TEAM
STEVE
HOEFT
M.S.
BETHALLYN
BLACK
M.A.
CAROLYN
PHINNEY
Ph.D.
JOHN
MERCURIO
M.P.A.
MARTI
CARLSON
B.A.
Treasurer Vice-President President Secretary Management
Science
Education
Farm
Manager
Executive
Director
Public
Adminstrator
Internship
Director

20. KEY PARTNERS

21. FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
DONATIONS TO DATE
• $100,000 Agra Tech Greenhouse
• $7,000 Tesoro
• $5,000 USS Posco Steel
• $3,000 Misc Cash Donations
$115,000 TOTAL DONATIONS
5-YEAR PROJECTIONS
• $492,000 Equity
• $94,832 Cash
• $0 Debt
CASH
FLOW
STARTUP
July 2014
YEAR 1
2015
YEAR 2
2016
YEAR 3
2017
YEAR 4
2018
YEAR 5
2019
REVENUE $15,000 $164,500 $208,600 $269,040 $317,550 $378,187
EXPENSES -$14,000 -$137,938 -$190,976 -$264,403 -$310,688 -$369,040
NET CASH
FLOW $1000 $26,562 $17,624 $4,637 $6,862 $9,147

22. REVENUE NEEDS
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
• Fencing
• Greenhouse
• Hydroponic Equipment
• Barn
• Irrigation
• Teaching Building
MAJOR PLANTINGS
• Citrus Trees
• Teaching Gardens
• Edible Forest
• Herb Gardens
OPERATING COSTS
• Insurance
• Salaries and Benefits
• Equipment and Supplies
• Seed
• Bees
• Soil Amendments
• Independent Contractors
• Professional & Accounting
• Marketing
• Office Supplies
• Security

23. CAPITAL REQUEST
PLATINUM - SUSTAINABLE PLANET DONOR
• $100,000 BARN
• $75,000 ORGANIC FARMER, MASTER GARDENER (Part-Time)
• $60,000 GREENHOUSE EXPERT, TEACHER (Part-Time)
• $50,000 HYDROPONIC GREENHOUSE EQUIPMENT
• $50,000 GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION
• $40,000 IRRIGATION
GOLD – SCIENCE LOVER DONOR
• $25,000 TEACHING GARDENS
• $25,000 SCIENCE TEACHER (Part-Time)
• $20,000 INTERNSHIP MANAGER (Part-Time)
SILVER – SEED THE FARM DONOR
• $10,000 SEED
• $ 8,000 EDIBLE FOREST
• $ 5,000 CITRUS TREES
• $ 3,000 HERB GARDEN
• $ 2,000 SEEDLING STARTER TRAYS

24. Center for Sustainable Living
Vision of Architect Peter Vatkov

25. CoCo San Sustainable Farm
A Project of AgLantis TM
Dr. Carolyn Phinney
President, Executive Director AgLantis TM
62 Scenic Drive
Orinda, CA 94563
925-788-7374 cell
SustainableFarm@Comcast.net
www.Salads4Schools.org