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System's Diagram
Cable Bay System Diagram
Team 3
Kevin Chan, Katelyn Dick, Kathleen Hsu, Cindy Huang, Norris Huang, Adrienne Lui, Saghar Masoud, & Melanie Steele
Bio-degradable mulches
The petrochemical plastic mulches were replaced by the corn or plant cellulose based biodegradable mulches which has largely reduced labor costs and environmental costs. The cultivation of this method has increased it's soil fiber and healthier soil quality.
Pre-ordered field transplants
Fertilizers
Crops
Using natural compost from food such as egg shells, unwanted vegetable stalks etc. and limited commercial fertilizer
Includes: Onions, garlic, lettuce, corn, brassicca, turnips, potatoes, basil, beets, spinach, mache, purslane, tomatoes, golden parsley, artichokes, asparagus.
After the use of new methods, plant mortality has decreased and yield has increased.
The Local Community
Bio-Control
Water
A local store, resort and a restaurant
The injecting of biological control into the root of plants through the soil of crops intead of the use of artificial insecticides
Water requirements have reduced by more than 70%, this can be explained by the newly weather controlled installations that also helps prevent evaporation.
As of 2014, they are contracted to support source of select ingredients to these community facilities. Some crops go to the guests of a resort called "Captain's Quarter" as part of the "Eat fresh on our Farm Experience" program.
Labor
Galiano’s local Saturday Market
Labor costs has reduced due to the newly introduced methods, such as the use of biodegradable mulches instead of petrochemical plastic mulches etc. According to their records and information provided, for weeding, labor costs has reduced to $72/month/acre.
A market for the community on the island to purchase local vegetables for their own use, another platform of distribution of their produce
Cable Bay
Farm
Gleaners
Food Bank
Volunteers go to farms to collect leftover crops after the fields are harvested
Excess food, such as vegetables and donations of household foods are sent here for people in need
Garlic Co-op
Designed to educate the community about the basics or to master the growing of organic garlic
as a community activity
Galiano Food Program
They plan many activities for the community to come together with the use of food as a common platform, above are the major features of the program that has been consistent over the years