Post Tagged with: "information community"
Farming First: How can we manage environmental sustainability with economic viability? [Infographics]
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Farming First, a multi-stakeholder coalition whose goal is to further sustainable agriculture development worldwide, has launched a six-part online infographic called “The Story of Agriculture and the Green Economy.” The series tells the story of agriculture’s potential for building a global green economy that can contribute to GDP growth, while also reducing carbon emissions. Question
iTools: Building A System; Part 1 – The Dilemma
In this five part series, Bob Wall breaks down how created the interactive mapping system for the food sovereignty, urban agriculture zoning, and food policy council maps. In part 1, he discusses the dilemma that all those working with data face when they look to share it.
John Reinhardt’s Open Source Urban Agriculture Policy Approach
John Reinhardt recently launched the urban agriculture zoning and food sovereignty ordinance mapson his blog Grown in the City. Among other things covered, Reinhardt and his brother-in law Bob Wall are using technology to help people understand urban agriculture and food sovereignty policy approaches across the United States
Lovefre.sh: Crowdsourcing an Augmented Landscape Of Local Food
“We believe that change is needed in the way we consume and produce food. We don’t pretend to have the answer to what that change should be. It’s complicated. However, we see huge benefit in reducing the carbon footprint of our consumption by sourcing food locally wherever possible. Huge sense in the notion that by
Your Weekly Questions: Would You Try A Slice of Human Cheese?
Your weekly questions provides a forum for you and fellow members of the food and tech community to ask questions and gain insights about products, research, and resources. Do you have any burning questions? Don’t be shy, send them my way (danielle [at] foodtechconnect [dot] com) and I’ll include them in the newsletter next week! Last
Food Sprout: Mapping The Food Supply Chain
Where does your food come from? The answer is more difficult than you might imagine. Thankfully, a growing number of tech savvy entrepreneurs are leveraging their Web2.0 acumen and the open government data movement to address the problem. Food Sprout is a new, data-driven website that is mapping the food supply chain to improve transparency about
Business Model Building Blocks: Join The Conversation & Win Business Coaching
Happy 2011! A new year, a fresh set of goals. Ready to build something new? Or adopt a fresh approach to an ongoing project? If so, I have a post-holiday treat for you: a business planning tool that combines strategy with visual thinking to provoke innovation. Last Summer I was taking advantage of the air
2010 Food+Tech Highlights
What a year for food and tech! It has been truly wonderful getting to know all of you over the past couple of months. I can’t wait to connect with more of you at the events (hackathons, classes, and nerdy tech dinners) that are in the works for 2011. Two weeks ago, my friend Charlie
And How!: Open Sourcing Food+Tech’s Business Plan
Last week I introduced Simon Sinek’s golden circle – which shows that successful innovators start from a clear conviction or purpose that inspires belief and loyalty. The purpose of Food+Tech Connect is to connect innovators that are empowering better decision-making throughout the Food System. Moving out on Sinek’s Golden Circle the next question is HOW?
Food Information & Why We Need A Storytelling Layer
As the founder of the internet venture, GourmetOrigins, one of the topics that often comes up when speaking with people in the food industry is technology and particularly, how to use technology to sell food or, and this is particularly important at a time when the consumer is facing almost limitless choices of food, how
Start Here: Open Sourcing Food+Tech’s Business Plan
Ready, Set,.. Where you do you start? Every entrepreneur is bursting with at least one good idea. Usually more. When you are bursting with good ideas and feel connected to multiple opportunities its hard to prioritize. What should you do first? Danielle has very clear and ambitious goals that she wants to work on in
Pando Projects: Incubating Your Ideas & Empowering You To Change The World
“I see Pando as the first incubator for grassroots initiatives. We will support projects that can be carried out in less than 1 year for under $5,000, providing the project mentorship and online tools that people need to transform their ideas into action.” How often do you meet someone who wants to make your community project ideas happen?
Real-Time Farming With Gastronomic Guru Lindsay-Jean Hard
Real Time Farms is a web platform that uses crowdsourcing to help you understand where your food comes from. Local Food enthusiasts contribute geo-tagged photographs, tips, and edit information about what’s available at local markets and farmers. Kind of like the Wikipedia of farms, anyone can add or share information. The site also offers subscription-based
Weekly Newsletter: Food+Tech Bites
I’ve started a weekly newsletter to help you keep up-to-date about interesting events, companies, and research that are changing the way we produce, distribute, and consume food. My goal is to help you get your week started off right with deliciously interesting food+tech bites delivered right to your inbox. I have posted this week’s newsletter
MDG Open Data & Tech Trends
The first two days of the UN Digital Media Lounge (DML) provided great insight into how the world’s leading development organizations are leveraging technology to improve the way we address our most pressing challenges. Below is a list of some of the major trends that appeared throughout the days discussions. Also included are some of my personal highlights.
