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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.
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Meanwhile,Fruit trees on public
property in every Chicago
neighborhood are
dropping so much excess
fruit that they’re
considered a nuisance.
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Urban culturehas cast wild fruit
as an object of fear
and derision.
The foraging knowledge
of generations past
has been lost.
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Food Bankscould help,
but lack local knowledge
of ripening fruit trees,
and cannot risk the legal
liability of vouching for
uninspected food.
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Empowering the food-disenfranchised
to take ownership
around neighborhood
nature resources.
Real-time alerts & maps to gather community around local trees ripening with local, fresh, organic food.
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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.
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Alleysand local surroundings become
opportunities for real
engagement
mulberries
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The Living Almanac & Openlands map
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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
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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
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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
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The world-changing that accomplishes:
Short-term: - Real vitamins delivered as nature intended. - Healthier kids and families. - The #1 factor in student learning.
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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.
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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.
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