hacking the price of food - an urban farming renaissance
DESCRIPTION
Talk about the current state of urban farming in the world. (or North America specifically) given at the LAst Hope conference in NYC, July 2008. Talk given by journalist and podcaster Mark Fonseca Rendeiro aka bicyclemark.TRANSCRIPT
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HACKING THE PRICE OF FOOD
AN URBAN FARMING RENAISSANCE
BICYCLEMARKCITIZENREPORTER.ORG
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AN URBAN FARM?
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GROWING FOOD IN AN URBAN SETTING
AN URBAN FARM?
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GROWING FOOD IN AN URBAN SETTING
BACKYARD, EMPTY LOT, ROOFTOP, BALCONY(?)
AN URBAN FARM?
2Monday, July 21, 2008
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GROWING FOOD IN AN URBAN SETTING
BACKYARD, EMPTY LOT, ROOFTOP, BALCONY(?)
SMALLEST SCALE TO LARGE SCALE
AN URBAN FARM?
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GROWING FOOD IN AN URBAN SETTING
BACKYARD, EMPTY LOT, ROOFTOP, BALCONY(?)
SMALLEST SCALE TO LARGE SCALE
PROFIT OR NON PROFIT
AN URBAN FARM?
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STATE OF GLOBAL FOOD
since early 2006, rice 217 percent, wheat 136 percent, corn 125 percent soybeans 107 percent.
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STATE OF GLOBAL FOOD
FOOD SHORTAGES
since early 2006, rice 217 percent, wheat 136 percent, corn 125 percent soybeans 107 percent.
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STATE OF GLOBAL FOOD
FOOD SHORTAGES
EXTREME CONDITIONS
since early 2006, rice 217 percent, wheat 136 percent, corn 125 percent soybeans 107 percent.
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STATE OF GLOBAL FOOD
FOOD SHORTAGES
EXTREME CONDITIONS
PRICES
since early 2006, rice 217 percent, wheat 136 percent, corn 125 percent soybeans 107 percent.
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STATE OF GLOBAL FOOD
FOOD SHORTAGES
EXTREME CONDITIONS
PRICES
FARMERS AND CITIZENS PROTESTING
since early 2006, rice 217 percent, wheat 136 percent, corn 125 percent soybeans 107 percent.
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STATE OF GLOBAL FOOD
FOOD SHORTAGES
EXTREME CONDITIONS
PRICES
FARMERS AND CITIZENS PROTESTING
FUEL PRICES
since early 2006, rice 217 percent, wheat 136 percent, corn 125 percent soybeans 107 percent.
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STATE OF GLOBAL FOOD
FOOD SHORTAGES
EXTREME CONDITIONS
PRICES
FARMERS AND CITIZENS PROTESTING
FUEL PRICES
BIOFUELS
since early 2006, rice 217 percent, wheat 136 percent, corn 125 percent soybeans 107 percent.
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GLOBAL CRISIS
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GLOBAL CRISIS
BIGGEST GRAIN EXPORTERS HALTING EXPORTS
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GLOBAL CRISIS
BIGGEST GRAIN EXPORTERS HALTING EXPORTS
KAZAKHSTAN, UKRAINE, RUSSIA, ARGENTINA, INDIA!
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GLOBAL CRISIS
BIGGEST GRAIN EXPORTERS HALTING EXPORTS
KAZAKHSTAN, UKRAINE, RUSSIA, ARGENTINA, INDIA!
INDONESIA, VIETNAM, CAMBODIA, EGYPT (RICE)
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GLOBAL CRISIS
BIGGEST GRAIN EXPORTERS HALTING EXPORTS
KAZAKHSTAN, UKRAINE, RUSSIA, ARGENTINA, INDIA!
INDONESIA, VIETNAM, CAMBODIA, EGYPT (RICE)
UN ESTIMATE: 500 MILLION$+: TO AVOID FAMINE
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ADVANTAGES
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ADVANTAGES
BETTER HEALTH
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ADVANTAGES
BETTER HEALTH
FOOD SECURITY/QUALITY
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ADVANTAGES
BETTER HEALTH
FOOD SECURITY/QUALITY
EMPLOYMENT
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ADVANTAGES
BETTER HEALTH
FOOD SECURITY/QUALITY
EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL LIFE
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ADVANTAGES
BETTER HEALTH
FOOD SECURITY/QUALITY
EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL LIFE
ENVIRONMENT
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ADVANTAGES
BETTER HEALTH
FOOD SECURITY/QUALITY
EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL LIFE
ENVIRONMENT
ENERGY
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DISADVANTAGES
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DISADVANTAGES
POLLUTION
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DISADVANTAGES
POLLUTION
SPACE / SCALE
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DISADVANTAGES
POLLUTION
SPACE / SCALE
CAPITAL
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DISADVANTAGES
POLLUTION
SPACE / SCALE
CAPITAL
PROPERTY VALUE
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TYPES OF URBAN FARMS
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TYPES OF URBAN FARMS
BACKYARD(S)
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TYPES OF URBAN FARMS
BACKYARD(S)
COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE (CSA)
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TYPES OF URBAN FARMS
BACKYARD(S)
COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE (CSA)
SPIN FARMING
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TYPES OF URBAN FARMS
BACKYARD(S)
COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE (CSA)
SPIN FARMING
VERTICAL FARMING
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BACKYARDS
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BACKYARDS
THE SIMPLEST AND ORIGINAL STYLE OF URBAN FARMING
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BACKYARDS
THE SIMPLEST AND ORIGINAL STYLE OF URBAN FARMING
EMPHASIS ON COMPOSTING
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BACKYARDS
THE SIMPLEST AND ORIGINAL STYLE OF URBAN FARMING
EMPHASIS ON COMPOSTING
MULTIPLE SITE URBAN FARMING
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BACKYARDS
THE SIMPLEST AND ORIGINAL STYLE OF URBAN FARMING
EMPHASIS ON COMPOSTING
MULTIPLE SITE URBAN FARMING
USING YOUR YARD FOR YOU
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CSA’S
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CSA’S
DIFFERENT TYPES OF SHARES
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CSA’S
DIFFERENT TYPES OF SHARES
PATRON OR REGULAR
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CSA’S
DIFFERENT TYPES OF SHARES
PATRON OR REGULAR
HALF SHARES
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CSA’S
DIFFERENT TYPES OF SHARES
PATRON OR REGULAR
HALF SHARES
WORKING SHARES
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CSA’S
DIFFERENT TYPES OF SHARES
PATRON OR REGULAR
HALF SHARES
WORKING SHARES
SPECIALITY SHARES
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SPIN FARMING
WWW.SPINFARMING.COM
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SPIN FARMING
SPIN= SMALL PLOT INTENSIVE
WWW.SPINFARMING.COM
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SPIN FARMING
SPIN= SMALL PLOT INTENSIVE
SPACE AND TIME SAVING TECHNIQUES:
WWW.SPINFARMING.COM
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SPIN FARMING
SPIN= SMALL PLOT INTENSIVE
SPACE AND TIME SAVING TECHNIQUES:
USING VERTICAL SPACE
WWW.SPINFARMING.COM
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SPIN FARMING
SPIN= SMALL PLOT INTENSIVE
SPACE AND TIME SAVING TECHNIQUES:
USING VERTICAL SPACE
SUCCESSIVE PLANTING
WWW.SPINFARMING.COM
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SPIN FARMING
SPIN= SMALL PLOT INTENSIVE
SPACE AND TIME SAVING TECHNIQUES:
USING VERTICAL SPACE
SUCCESSIVE PLANTING
INTERPLANTING (SLOW AND FAST MATURING)
WWW.SPINFARMING.COM
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SPIN FARMING
SPIN= SMALL PLOT INTENSIVE
SPACE AND TIME SAVING TECHNIQUES:
USING VERTICAL SPACE
SUCCESSIVE PLANTING
INTERPLANTING (SLOW AND FAST MATURING)
WIDE ROW PLANTING
WWW.SPINFARMING.COM
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SPIN FARMING
SPIN= SMALL PLOT INTENSIVE
SPACE AND TIME SAVING TECHNIQUES:
USING VERTICAL SPACE
SUCCESSIVE PLANTING
INTERPLANTING (SLOW AND FAST MATURING)
WIDE ROW PLANTING
BUSH VARIETIES WWW.SPINFARMING.COM
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VERTICAL FARMING
VERTICALFARM.COM
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VERTICAL FARMING
VERTICALFARM.COM
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VERTICAL FARMING
VERTICALFARM.COM
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WHY VERTICAL=BETTER
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WHY VERTICAL=BETTER
URBAN FARMING ON A MASS SCALE
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WHY VERTICAL=BETTER
URBAN FARMING ON A MASS SCALE
HYDROPONIC; NO SOIL, NO SOIL PROBLEMS
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WHY VERTICAL=BETTER
URBAN FARMING ON A MASS SCALE
HYDROPONIC; NO SOIL, NO SOIL PROBLEMS
GROWING SEASON ALL YEAR
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WHY VERTICAL=BETTER
URBAN FARMING ON A MASS SCALE
HYDROPONIC; NO SOIL, NO SOIL PROBLEMS
GROWING SEASON ALL YEAR
MORE EFFICIENT IN WATER, SPACE, AND ENERGY
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WHY VERTICAL=BETTER
URBAN FARMING ON A MASS SCALE
HYDROPONIC; NO SOIL, NO SOIL PROBLEMS
GROWING SEASON ALL YEAR
MORE EFFICIENT IN WATER, SPACE, AND ENERGY
NO DROUGHT, FLOOD, OR DISEASE
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VERTICAL FARMS (CONT)
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VERTICAL FARMS (CONT)
STILL UNPROVEN
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VERTICAL FARMS (CONT)
STILL UNPROVEN
FARM LOBBIES AND INDUSTRY POWER
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VERTICAL FARMS (CONT)
STILL UNPROVEN
FARM LOBBIES AND INDUSTRY POWER
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VERTICAL FARMS (CONT)
STILL UNPROVEN
FARM LOBBIES AND INDUSTRY POWER
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ALEMANY FARM IN SF
RYANISHUNGRY.COM
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ALEMANY FARM IN SF
RYANISHUNGRY.COM
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SALVATION?
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SALVATION?
WILL URBAN FARMING SAVE US?
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SALVATION?
WILL URBAN FARMING SAVE US?
CAN’T REPLACE MASS SCALE FARMING
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SALVATION?
WILL URBAN FARMING SAVE US?
CAN’T REPLACE MASS SCALE FARMING
WILL IT CATCH ON?
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SALVATION?
WILL URBAN FARMING SAVE US?
CAN’T REPLACE MASS SCALE FARMING
WILL IT CATCH ON?
PRESS, EDUCATION, PRACTICE
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SALVATION?
WILL URBAN FARMING SAVE US?
CAN’T REPLACE MASS SCALE FARMING
WILL IT CATCH ON?
PRESS, EDUCATION, PRACTICE
IS IT THE FUTURE?
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SALVATION?
WILL URBAN FARMING SAVE US?
CAN’T REPLACE MASS SCALE FARMING
WILL IT CATCH ON?
PRESS, EDUCATION, PRACTICE
IS IT THE FUTURE?
SUSTAINABLE
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SALVATION?
WILL URBAN FARMING SAVE US?
CAN’T REPLACE MASS SCALE FARMING
WILL IT CATCH ON?
PRESS, EDUCATION, PRACTICE
IS IT THE FUTURE?
SUSTAINABLE
SCALE?
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URBAN FARMING RESOURCES
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URBAN FARMING RESOURCES
CITYFARMER.ORG AND CITYFARMER.INFO
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URBAN FARMING RESOURCES
CITYFARMER.ORG AND CITYFARMER.INFO
RESOURCE CENTERS ON URBAN AGRICULTURE AND FARMING: RUAF.ORG
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URBAN FARMING RESOURCES
CITYFARMER.ORG AND CITYFARMER.INFO
RESOURCE CENTERS ON URBAN AGRICULTURE AND FARMING: RUAF.ORG
COLLECTIVEROOTS.ORG/
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URBAN FARMING RESOURCES
CITYFARMER.ORG AND CITYFARMER.INFO
RESOURCE CENTERS ON URBAN AGRICULTURE AND FARMING: RUAF.ORG
COLLECTIVEROOTS.ORG/
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THANKS
CITIZENREPORTER.ORG
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