S.O.S. Alternatives to Commodification

Spencer Oneal Spring 2017

Year long residency program:  5 people Complete immersion in all sustainable agricultural methods with specialized training and project oriented goalsSpecialized curriculum in communication, entrepreneurship, management, community developmentOpportunity for permanent position and employment upon completionIncludes fully furnished private residence, dome, yurt etc.  Meals not included but all food from farm is available 3 Month Farm Internship:  January – March Winter Quarter   – 10 people  Full time participation on farm 20 hours per weekOptional indépendant project, i.e. grey water systems, aquaculture, botanical medicine, etc.In Conjunction with Evergreen and other universitiesShared/private dorms, or camping, all meals included Month-long specialized training: (5 day/week)  15 people Permaculture design certification – (May)Natural building design and technique – (July)Community design, planning and governance -(September)Sustainable business, entrepreneurship and management – (November)Shared/private dorms, or camping, all meals included

Farm Education Programs

Weeklong programs:  (one week a month & 5 days/week w/optional weekend) 20 people Hydroponic and aquaculture farming – (April)Biodynamic farming and application – (June)Fruit Tree grafting and propagation – (August)Native and traditional farming practices -(October)All meals included,  camping and lodging is optional additional cost Weekend Intensive workshops:  (one weekend a month) 30 people Medicinal and herbal medicines tinctures and tonic makingFood processing and value added productsNatural techniques, IMOs, etc.Marketing and business managementAll meals included, camping and lodging is optional additional cost Monthly Farm to table dinners:  40 people  Weekly Farm tours and tasting:3 month internships will be integrated with 2 month long trainingsMonth long trainings will be integrated with 1 weeklong programWeeklong program will be integrated with weekend intensiveOverlapping programs and curriculums allows for more efficient use of time and energy to operate and manage workshops and helps to condense the amount of time and energy required to perform each particular activityConcentrating activities will allow for the alternate months to be relative free and open with little stress and time to  rest and reorganize and to prepare for the following month’s curriculum.

Farm Plan OverviewFarm Plan OverviewYear 1 (September – December)1 Greenhouse structure 20’X40’~ (for propagation)1 Shade structure 40’X40’~ for transplants and cool weather plantsOpen air nursery 40’X40’~ for transplantsMulch cleared fields with wood chipsSeed all uncovered areas with perennial peanut ground coverPropagate as many seedlings as possible especially early fruiting varietiesCollect and sprout as many coconuts as possibleCollect and acquire large diverse seed supply. Year 22nd Greenhouse structure 20’X40’~ (micro green production)2nd Shade structure 40’X40’~ Floriculture2nd Open air nursery 40’X40’~ start private sales and wholesale distributionPlant out early fruit trees: bananas, papaya, citrusPlant out small scale vegetable fields and medicinal herbsPrepare and plant additional fruit tree orchards, avocados, jackfruit, mangos etcBegin developing wholesale accounts with local retailersBegin marketing and selling at farmers marketsPossibly begin small scale farm and fruit stand operationsStart planting approximately 2 acres of coconuts or 300 treesBegin small scale internships and work trade programs

Year 33rd Greenhouse structure 20’X40′ Hydroponic Strawberry & vegetable production3rd Shade structure 40’X40’~ Expanded Floriculture and nursery production3rd Open air nursery 40’X40’~ Open to public retail sales and expanded wholesaleExpanded and fully planted fruit tree orchard (5-10 acres)Completed 5 acre coconut orchard approx 1000 treesLarge scale vegetable production, expanded retail and wholesale contractsOpen fully operational farm and fruit standOperate and distribute at multiple farmers marketsExpanded internship and work trade with collegiate study abroad partnershipsBegin small scale classes, workshops and permaculture training programsStart small scale processing of value added products and manufacturing Year 44th Greenhouse structure 20X40’~ Large scale hydroponic Floriculture production4th Shade structure 40’X40’~ Expanded public retail sales4th Open air nursery 40’X40’~ Large scale wholesale productionSmall scale early harvest of fruit treesDistribute and sell at every major farmers marketFull scale internship, work trade and study abroad programsExpanded classes and workshopsFull scale farm and fruit stand operations (prepared food and added value products)Expanded food processing and value added products (begin retail & wholesale sales)Start farm to school programs, training, building gardens and selling produceDistribute to other public/private companies (senior housing, businesses etc)

CSA Revenue Projections

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