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The Future of Loma Vista Farm in Stages​

The Master Plan is a multi-year plan for development, modernization, and improvement. It is a comprehensive plan to modernize the infrastructure of Loma Vista Farm. The Farm was built in 1974 with limited funding by the Vallejo City Unified School District. The original structures served the mission of the Farm well through the years with limited improvements and add-ons. Up to now, the Farm’s improvements were limited to the minimum of what was needed to ensure the lowest cost so that budgets could be stretched as far as possible.

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The Master Plan project has been in the planning stages for over two years. The Friends of Loma Vista Farm Board has been defining and reviewing the Farm’s needs and goals, the current status of education, current trends for animal care in California, and current needs of the community and VCUSD. The Board’s conclusion is that a comprehensive plan to modernize, update, and upgrade the Farm itself is needed. The goal of the Master Plan is to ensure that the Farm’s infrastructure can carry it into the future. This is a tricky and challenging goal when education, technology, and current trends in food choices are changing constantly.

Why is the Master Plan Needed?

The Master Plan will ensure that the Farm thrives for the next 50 years, at least through 2065. Since the information revolution started in the late 20th century, the way we learn has evolved. Also changing is how we view animals and how they live their lives. At Loma Vista Farm we focus our educational programs on things like:

  • Healthful eating choices
  • Animal care
  • Organic feed and food for the animals
  • Growing food without pesticides and poisons

The Master Plan will help us to better achieve our mission statement goals.

At Loma Vista Farm we are constantly seeking ways to lower our carbon footprint on the environment. The Master Plan, when fully implemented, will allow us to cut back on water usage while fully recycling manures and composts for growing foods in the gardens.   We are eager to pull back from the PG&E grid while embracing more friendly sources of energy, e.g. solar. Simply modernizing our barns will provide our farm animals with more heat in the winter and cooler summers without the need to use energy.

Mobile devices dominate our lives today. They have changed the way we read, play, shop, learn, and survive. The Loma Vista Farm of the 1970s/’80s has to change to better embrace how the Farm interacts with today’s technology.

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Upcoming Major Projects

Rabbit Habitat Improvements

Pond Improvements – drain, seal to improve water retention

Alpaca and Pig Pens – mitigate yard erosion and improve drainage

Farm Tractor & Equipment Replacements – Ongoing

Upper Hill perimeter fence

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