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“Food desert” is a term that is used to describe areas where fresh produce is a scarcity and obesity rates are startlingly high. Not surprisingly these areas are usually located in large cities and are accompanied by high rates of asthma and respiratory-related illness. This may have something to do with the fact that approximately 1/3 of greenhouse gas emissions are estimated to be produced by the consumption, distribution and production of food. The further from the source a city lays the more perilous the process of getting that food becomes. Vancouver was responsible for self-producing 44% of food consumed in 2009. Imagine the costs saved on transportation, third party handling and public waste! The goal of this endeavor is to create a sustainability resource center complete with an urban farm, green technology, public resource meters, natural energy sources, free public education and several affordable products to offer individuals at all income levels. Mission: "Putting the 'unity' back in community by bringing people together and getting them closer to their food and resources" We're setting up shop here in Hagerstown in hopes of spreading the word of sustainability, but then it is off the the West Coast before finally taking this model to the DRC in Africa! Visit our GoFundMe page and make your contribution today. :)