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Problem:The folks in the worst-served neighborhoods are eating Doritos and Pepsi because in their world there seems to
be no other choice.
Meanwhile,Fruit trees on public
property in every Chicago neighborhood are dropping so much
excess fruit that they’re considered a
nuisance.
Urban culture
has cast wild fruit as an object of fear
and derision.The foraging
knowledgeof generations past
has been lost.
Food Bankscould help,
but lack local knowledge
of ripening fruit trees,and cannot risk the
legal liability of vouching for
uninspected food.
Empowering the food-disenfranchisedto take ownership
around neighborhood nature resources.
Real-time alerts & maps to gather community around local trees ripening with local, fresh, organic food.YOURSE
LF
Gather
In Logan Square,Christopher House
sends its kids across the street to Corner Farm Chicago
to learn to pick mulberries.
Then kids want to pick mulberries everywhere.
Financial Sustainability- Locate a restaurant, grocer or other local sponsor
focused on local / organic / foraged food- Whole Foods- Elizabeth- CSA’s- Peapod ???
- Build toward relationships with local agencies & NPO’s
Development plan- Start with the most sustainable tree fruits- Pilot in Logan Square with the Chicago Fruit&Forage
Mapping Project- Locate a restaurant, grocer or other local sponsor- Build relationships with local leaders & food pantries- Host local “Forage Day”s- Integrate social media, database, PDF generator
Value added- Tech facilitation for existing resources- Science & health education through real-world
engagement with the local neighborhood around food- Tool for neighborhood orientation / connecting- A strong motivator for getting outside, conquering
Nature Deficit Disorder, and curing Green-Blindness- Intergenerational / Community / Local crowdsourcing
The world-changing that accomplishes:
Short-term: - Real vitamins delivered as nature intended. - Healthier kids and families. - The #1 factor in student learning.
The world-changing that accomplishes:
Medium-term: - Building healthy habits around eating. - Transforming daily relationship with food, with nature, with the rhythm of the seasons. - Curing Green-Blindness.
The world-changing that accomplishes:
Long-term: - Building a sense of place, of our local environment. - Promoting a community ethic of self-reliance, curiosity, engagement, and ownership.