Local businesses with heart
Big Wave works closely with the community to encourage participation from many organizations, from small businesses to large corporations. This fall, 40 volunteers from the Bay Area Ernst & Young offices joined us on the farm to help build our 3,000 foot long biofence, in preparation for the construction of our main residence. They also helped to build a new shed on the Big Wave Farm, to house lavender, herbs and produce that are packaged and sold to the local community.
One Step Beyond, Inc.
The One Step Beyond Culinary Academy and Catering Company
Big Wave is excited to welcome One Step Beyond to be a primary tenant on the ground floor of our main residence. One Step Beyond will provide an on-site day program and culinary academy in which residents can choose to participate. One Step Beyond will train special needs adults from all over the Bay Area, so they can gain employment in restaurant industry opportunities. One Step Beyond is an experienced life skills and employment training program, with an existing A-rated culinary academy serving adults with intellectual disabilities in California and Arizona. They will also provide catering services to the local community.
Environmentally Friendly
Big Wave has completed an eight-year, 6000 page, peer-reviewed environmental impact report, which was reviewed and approved by the County of San Mateo and the California Coastal Commission. Both of these critical agencies deemed the project posed no substantial environmental impacts.
Big Wave has attended 34 public hearings during which the environmental impacts of the Big Wave project were discussed.
Environmental Benefits
- Some of the food grown on the farm will feed the residents.
- Big Wave has begun a bee restoration program on its property.
- Big Wave’s chickens are all free range.
- We have achieved LEED certification.
• Much of the food grown on the farm will feed the residents.
• Big Wave has begun a bee restoration program on its property.
• We will provide local jobs, which will reduce the traffic during rush hour and cut back on carbon emissions.
• Big Wave’s chickens are all free range.
• We have achieved LEED certification.
• We should see a reduction in air pollution through reduced commuting miles for Coastside residents.
• We should see a reduction in traffic congestion during commute hours on Highways 1 and 92.
If you have any questions about this project, please contact Big Wave.