1. Jason Hoke Executive Director Copper Valley Development Association PO Box 9 Glennallen, AK 99588 907-822-5001 www.coppervalley.org

2. CGRO History Started as a feasibility study…just do it! Jeff and the resources from the area Incorporate CTE (Career and Technical Education), teaching HS students alternative growing. Training established growers and emerging farmers. Cyclical concept of kids growing veggies to feed the other kids and support from the sales to keep in perpetuity. Career and business opportunities for a dying communtiy.

6. - Burns biomass for heat, approximately 5-6 cords of wood per year @ -45 to +40 and too much heat! - Electricity is approximately 40 Kwh/ day (hi use) - 150 gallons of water in storage tanks changed out every 3-4 weeks

11. Hydroponics Mineral Fertilizers Calcium Nitrate Magnesium Sulfate (Epsom Salt) Commercial Lettuce Formula – 8-15-36 Grown in Rock Wool Cubes (lava rock)

17. Cost Analysis Heat- 6 cords at $200/ cord = $1200 per year Electricity- Approximately $400 / month @.38/kwh - Varies depending on months used, amount of automation, price per Kwh. - 30 to 40 Kwh per day Operations and Maintenance : approximately 2 hrs per day with mostly automation @ $20/ hr = approximately $1200/ mo. $1.20/ head of lettuce w/out labor: $1.80/head @$20/hr TOTAL Cost per year estimate = $ 10,800

18. Revenue Analysis CGRO has approximately 1000 heads of lettuce Harvest of approximately 100-150 heads per week. Wholesale : $3 / head to restaurants, schools, grocery stores $3 x 125 head/wk = $375/wk x 4 = $1500/month $1500/ month x 12 months = $18,000 / yr Retail : $4/ head to the general public $4 x 125 head/wk = $500/ wk x 4 = $2000/ month $2000/ month x 12 months = $24,000 / yr

19. Bottom Line Many variables with costs and revenues but it pencils out as a positive money maker with about a three year payback from total costs. (CGRO and biomass boiler). Local Grown and Fresh Produce year round. Creates jobs, healthy food, and self-sustainability. Higher value produce yields higher $$$. Many potential applications. Can be done anywhere.

20. World of Potentialities AEA Biomass-AG: potentially could install these where ever biomass systems are operating and have excess heat. ANYWHERE excess heat or electricity?? ANTHC- discussions of putting them in health clinics Career and Technical Education in Schools New construction of public buildings??? Small business start up and can be done anywhere. What’s it doing now?