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FALL 2014 CAPSTONE PROJECT the F.A.R.M. Food Decision Support Tool ENEC: Julia Allcott, Emily Auerbach, Cole Brooks, Mitch DeForest, Raymond Stanton, Blair Thompson SILS: Natalie Davis, Annalee Harkins, Angela R. Zhou ECOLAND Institute

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Background PROJECT ORIGINS WHY FOOD? FOODS FOR FRESH, AFFORDABLE, RESILIENT MARKETS WHO IS ECOLAND INSTITUTE?

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Objectives. QUESTION: IMPLEMENTATION: SOLUTION: Indicate opportunities for more local connections within the food system, such as between producers and providers, and providers and consumers Decision-making tool that presents opportunities based on geographic location and actor profiles in a convenient display How can different food system actors access information to increase their utilization of local food?

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WHAT ARE YOU INTERESTED IN? GROWING BUYING DIYEATING ProducerProvider Consumer Home Gardener Actors

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Decision-making Components VULNERABILITY SEASONALITY DEMAND NUTRITION HYDROPONIC POTENTIAL

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PRODUCE GROWS N:1 1:1 N:11: 1 Making Connections ENTITY-RELATIONSHIP DIAGRAM

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How We Got There DATA STANDARDIZATION POUNDS BUSHEL CARTON CASE PINT FLAT BALE LUG DATABASE DEVELOPMENT USER INTERFACE DESIGN QUERIES ? ? ? ? PRODUCER PROVIDER CONSUMER DIY

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from data to information

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CDS Case Study NUTRITION DEMAND HYDROPONIC POTENTIAL

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Future Work HYDROPONICS - VULNERABILITIES ROBUST, EASY TO USE WEB TOOL

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Thank You A big thank you to Brian Naess, Rochelle Blaustein, Tolga Erkmen, Gary Marchionini, and Kaitlin Strahler

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EcoLand Capstone Julia Allcott School of Public Health 15 Emily Auerbach ENST 15 Cole Brooks ENST 16 Mitch DeForest BSBA 16 Raymond Stanton ENST 16 Blair Thompson ENST 15 SILS Team: Natalie Davis BSIS 15 Annalee Harkins BSIS 16 Angela R. Zhou BSIS / BSBA 15