AgLantis

We have donated over 25,000 pounds of produce since May from 1/2 acre. We want to expand to 10 acres. Please help us. We could grow about 500,000 pounds with your help. THANK YOU TO OUR MAJOR SPONSORS: EcoMulch and Hamilton Tree Service: Grant and Heather Hamilton The CoCo San Sustainable Farm which is a project of AgLantis TM, a 501c3 non-profit.... Food insecurity has dramatically increased, with hundreds of thousands in our county needing help. We provide free sustainably grown produce to schools, the food bank, and other non-profits that feed the hungry. We currently grow produce on 1 out of 15 acres of public buffer land using recycled, agricultural-grade water, which is otherwise discharged into the Bay. This recycled water is high in nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and micronutrients providing free fertilizer. Hence, we use wasted resources to nearly eliminate 4 of the major costs of food production: Land, Water, Nutrients and Transportation. Classes on the farm provide job skills training that is relevant to local businesses including hands-on STEM, safety, measurement, and the 21st Century Employability Skills needed to succeed in the workplace. We mentor interns through the Workforce Investment Opportunity Act and other federal programs. The environment will also benefit because we are rebuilding barren soil, planting crops that sequester carbon and clean the air and increasing the hydrologic cycle. Nearly 1 trillion gallons of reclaimed water are discharged into the greater San Francisco Bay waterways each year. This water is high in nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and micronutrients which are bad for the Bay, but great for agriculture, providing free fertilizer. Recycled water is approved by the State of CA for organic agriculture. We have dramatically reduced the carbon footprint of this food by growing and delivering locally with natural fertilizer and other sustainable methods. In particular, we use regenerative agricultural methods which will increase soil organic matter and sequester carbon ...Read More