Urban farming on public buffer lands using recycled water to grow fresh produce for schools and the food bank and teach hands-on science classes.

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

2. PROBLEM 1: Nutritional Poverty
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 4:
Global Warming is Increasing the Food Crisis
 1 in 8 are hungry; 12%; 868 million (UN: FAO 2010-
2012)
 UN says worldwide food production must increase
70% in next 50 years
 Yields from rain-dependent agriculture could be
down by 50 percent by 2020 (IPCC)
http://www.unwater.org/statistics/
CURRENT Ag CAN NOT SUSTAIN THE WORLD’S
POPULATION

4. Problem 2: Drought
We Can’t Use Our Water Just Once

5. PROPOSED SOLUTION
Urban 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.

6. Keiwitt Property Area Map

7. Central Contra Costa Sanitary District’s
Buffer Land

8. Zoned Heavy Industrial (H1)

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

10. Vegetable Field Crops

11. Hydroponics Greenhouse

12. HYDROPONIC TOMATOES

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

15. HANDS-ON ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION

16. GREENHOUSE MANAGEMENT TRAINING

17. SHOWCASE GREEN TECHNOLOGIES

18. 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

19. REDUCE NUTRITIONAL POVERTY

20. ENGAGE OUR COMMUNITY

21. 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

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 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

24. Used Shipping Container:
Store Tools & Temporary Office

25. Farm Site Map

26. OUR TEAM
THERESA
SLAMAN
B.A.
BETHALLYN
BLACK
M.A.
CAROLYN
PHINNEY
Ph.D.
ROBB
KINGSBURY
E.E.
MARTI
CARLSON
MPA
Treasurer Vice-President
Treasurer
President Secretary Consultant
Certified
Teacher
Farm
Manager
Executive
Director
Organic
Farmer
Internship
Director

27. KEY PARTNERS

28. Long-Term Vision
Center for Sustainable Living
Vision of Architect Peter Vatkov (Concord)

29. Long-Term Vision
Center for Sustainable Living
Vision of Architect Peter Vatkov (Concord)

30. 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