AWARD YEAR
2017
CATEGORY
Community
GOALS
Life On Land
KEYWORDS
sustainable agriculture, Empowerment, community farming
COUNTRY
United States of America
DESIGNED BY
Founders: Brandi DeCarli and Scott Thompson
WEBSITE
http://www.farmfromabox.com/
Farm From A Box
provides communities with the tools required to feed themselves and build a strong livelihood
The Farm from a Box contains everything needed to run a small, off-the-grid farm: solar panels for power, water filtration equipment, pumps for irrigation, and decent tools. There's even an on-board computer for land mapping and soil monitoring.
Developed in California, the box is an all-in-one kit designed to spread modern farming techniques to where they're needed, whether that's small plots of land in Africa or refugee camps in, well, lots of places these days.
This kit can easily be used to provide local, organic food for
a school or community group. It can help jumpstart food production and stabilize a community after a disaster.
It can act as an alternative to standard food aid, providing the means for struggling communities to grow their own food source without dependence on outside relief.