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- 1. URBAN.AG simple, sustainable rooftopagriculture @urbandotag
- 2. URBAN.AG Rooftop farming inthe heart of urban centers. Sustainable, efficient design keeps costs incredibly low, and yields incredibly high.
- 3. SNAPSHOT Founders Chad Etsell -Business Development Kelly Monaghan - Sustainable Agriculture Based in Seattle, founded in 2010 Farm outside Olympia, WA Advisors Terry Vincent - Founder, Waterworks Hydroponics Tom Frye - Partner, Baylis Architects Dave Goebel - CEO, Methuselah Foundation Partners Cedar Grove Compost Waterworks Hydroponics
- 4. 10,000 SQFT URBANFARM $ 400,000 Initial cost 85 tons CO2 mitigated 100,000 lbs Annual yield 93% Space reduction $ 400,000 Annual revenue 89% Water conservation 5-10 Local jobs created 110 lbs Pesticides mitigated
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- 6. MARKET Pilot Pipeline Beyond Olympia Farm Strip Mall
- 7. MILESTONES Pilot: Olympia farmand greenhouse, online store MVP: First working rooftop partner Scale: Profitable online store, new rooftop customers Regardless of scale (small, medium, or large): Construction in weeks Fast harvest that never ends
- 8. CONCLUSION long-term human sustainability
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- 11. CONCEPT COMPOST Utilizing waste from the farm and the building below, and feeding it to worms to produce high quality, natural and organic nutrients with little to no energy.
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- 23. http://urban.ag/ chad@urban.ag @urbandotag angel.co/urban-ag
Editor's Notes
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- #3 Image: Sustainable greenhouse farms in urban centers pilot strategies for use in space. Eventually to grow food and supplies on Mars.\n
- #4 Image: Kelly getting started on the farm\n
- #5 Image: Eagle St. Farm, Brooklyn\n\nThese numbers scale accordingly both up and down based on size of Greenhouse (can go as small as 1,000, to higher than 40,000 sqft)\n
- #6 None of this gear is proprietary, rather the execution combines scalability and sustainability\n1. The Greenhouse\n2. Lightweight hydroponic growing\n3. Rainwater harvesting\n4. Composting nutrients\n5. Natural heating and cooling\n6. Renewable energy\n
- #7 Pilot: our farm is up and running. Soon opening retail space with a greenhouse on the roof.\nPipeline: Local grocery chains in discussions. A tangible proof of concept would be nice.\nBeyond: Further investment, scaling, and R&D.\n
- #8 Continuous harvest to maximize profitability.\n\nSmall: <$100k - strip mall grocery\nMedium: $200k - urban grocery store\nLarge: $500k - local grocery chain\n
- #9 In 10 years space travel will be much more accessible, and Mars will not be impossible. For any long-term human action off this planet, we need sustainable sources of food and supplies. \n
- #10 thank you!\n
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- #12 The basic ingredients (Image via Fast Company)\n
- #13 Versatile sizing\nControlled environment\nNatural, efficient light\n
- #14 Very efficient systems, utilize less then 10% the water and space of traditional methods.\nHydroponics- nutrient solution runs through tubing to roots\nAeroponics- roots grow in nutrient vapor\nAquaculture- nutrient rich water cycles between crops and fish tanks, constantly fertilized\nDrip irrigation- traditional soil-based medium, with highly-controlled nutrient/water supply\n
- #15 Uses so little water that it can rely on rain harvesting from greenhouse and roof of building. Reduce/eliminate storm runoff\n
- #16 Recycle waste from building and surrounding community into nutrients for crops. Rabbits and Earthworms super charge the system without using excess energy\n
- #17 Evaporative cooling, and energy efficient design keep climate regulated\n
- #18 We&#x2019;re already up on the roof, lets put some PV arrays and wind turbines up there for when we do need power.\n
- #19 Non issue, Seattle loves urban agriculture.\n
- #20 Work with engineers and contractors to avoid structural problems, build near load bearing sections of the building (in this case, conveniently right above the produce section)\n
- #21 Seattle has a huge local gardening/farming population.\nP-Patches, organic local farms, immigrant population\n
- #22 Automation and Analytics keep yields maxed out.\n\n(Screenshot via Growtronix)\n
- #23 The three key people in our life\nPartners: Give us a rooftop, customer base, and reputation. Gets revenue share, green/local credibility.\nFarmers: Give us skilled labor, and detailed knowledge. Gets steady income, direct relationship with consumers, community.\nShoppers: Give us their money, attention, and referrals. Gets healthy, delicious food in their community.\n
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