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Antioch rotary presentation 3 18 2015
Coco San Sustainable Farm aims to address nutritional poverty by providing low-cost, sustainably grown produce on 14.8 acres of public buffer land, utilizing recycled agricultural-grade water to reduce food production costs. The initiative includes hands-on education in sustainable agriculture and science, engaging the community to promote environmental conservation and food justice. The long-term vision focuses on scalable solutions to feed local families, particularly children, while showcasing green technologies and providing training in sustainable practices.
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Antioch rotary presentation 3 18 2015
- 1. CoCo San SustainableFarm Carolyn Phinney, Ph.D. President and Executive Director A Project of AgLantis TM
- 2. PROBLEM 1: NutritionalPoverty 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. Problem 2: WeCan’t Use Our Water Just Once
- 4. PROPOSED SOLUTION Low-cost, sustainablygrown, 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.
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- 7. Central Contra CostaSanitary District’s Buffer Land
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- 9. SUSTAINABLE URBAN Ag OnPublic Buffer Land (ZONED H-1)
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- 13. PRODUCTS and SERVICES 1.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
- 14. HANDS-ON SCIENCE EDUCATION •Soils Science • Water Science • Meteorology • Physics • Nutrition • Hydrology • Chemistry • Plant Biology • Permaculture
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- 18. SUSTAINABLE Ag andFOOD 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
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- 20. PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT 1.Using Recycled Water otherwise discharged into the Bay 2. Conservation of Soil 3. Plants and Soil 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
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- 22. 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. West County Sanitary District 6. EBMUD
- 23. NEXT 3 YEARS CAPITALIMPROVEMENTS • Fencing • Irrigation • Greenhouse • Hydroponic Equipment • Barn MAJOR PLANTINGS • Citrus Trees • Teaching Gardens • Edible Forest • Herb Gardens
- 24. 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-PresidentPresident Secretary Management Science Education Farm Manager Executive Director Public Adminstrator Internship Director
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- 26. Long-Term Vision Center forSustainable Living Vision of Architect Peter Vatkov (Concord)
- 27. CoCo San SustainableFarm 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