Our “Indoor Community Garden” program tackles many needs:
• FOOD SHORTAGE
In food deserts and other economically-challenged neighborhoods, food insecurity is a genuine problem.
• QUALITY OF FOOD
Residents in these depressed areas face a profound lack of good, healthy organic food to eat. Many subsist on fast food because it is the only thing available in their area.
• LACK OF GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT FOR HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS
In many food deserts and poorer neighborhoods, jobs for healthy people are few and far between.
• LACK OF GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT FOR CHALLENGED INDIVIDUALS
Paying jobs for challenged individuals such as those with ADD, Autism, PTSD, etc., are almost non-existent or very low pay.
• LACK OF GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT FOR SENIORS
Few jobs are being offered to people over the age of 50 except highly talented ones. Our system gives budding “food entrepreneurs” the means to start earning a substantial income – and ideal for them, one that is not very strenuous to operate.
• THE LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF SOCIAL ISOLATIONISM
Many people across America are feeling alone and helpless to form meaningful relationships and safety nets.
By establishing “Indoor Community Gardens” in public places, we are providing an ideal opportunity for these individuals to come together with their neighbors.
Our system is different than other social endeavors in that we provide the PERFECT cover excuse to get involved — they’re helping others and themselves at the same time.
• DECLINING NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY AND SENSE OF COMMUNITY
As the economic vitality of a neighborhood goes down, so goes community pride and good neighbor practices.
We believe that by providing gainful employment, activity, and socializing opportunities to these people, they will simply GET OUT MORE.
They will become active, they’ll make new friends, and they’ll eat a WHOLE lot better than they do now. It’s a true win/win for everybody.
One of the most difficult challenges in neighborhood revitalization is bringing people from diverse ethnic backgrounds together. Socialization tends to group together by ethnicity, age, or gender.
Our “Indoor Community Garden” program brings people of all types together under the shared goal of GROWING FOOD to FEED PEOPLE IN NEED in their community.
Our grow tents and other indoor growing units can be placed anywhere there is space available: in the church basement, in an empty closet, in an unused classroom, even in a garage or old boiler room.
Many seniors would LOVE to garden, but they cannot take the exposure and hard work of serving in a traditional outdoor garden; it’s too hard on their health.
With our system, anyone of any age — with any skill sets — with any disabilities including PTSD, ADHD, Autism, Downs Syndrome, handicapped — literally ANYONE can participate in the food growing process.
Our program truly WILL bring people together under a shared cause.
An additional benefit is to raise the income levels of the participants and give them a sense of purpose and pride in their lives once again.
The need for organic food is skyrocketing in our nation — just as shipping issues and weak supply chains are being questioned.
With our “Indoor Community Garden” program, the participants can grow crops for free distribution to the needy. Or, they can charge WIC cards and earn an income.
Our unit is even adaptable to growing mushrooms indoors. Many high-end restaurants will pay dearly for gourmet mushrooms.
So this is a real opportunity for a “food entrepreneur” group to bring good-paying jobs to people who are having real challenges finding gainful employment.
Plus, the health of the people consuming the food will increase.
This program is ideal for “Food Deserts” which tend to be in minority neighborhoods.