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On average food travels 1,000+ miles


kemperbarkNov 22, 2007 10:57am
Our environmental mission, Urban Harvesting, has been selected as a finalist in an online idea contest. We need your help so we can get funding to get started next season. All you have to do is take about 2 minutes to vote here. Here's the details about our mission.

For the last year I have been working (when I'm not at work) to develop a service that provides Urban Harvesting. The idea is based upon the problem that most of the fruit that makes it into our grocery stores is transported great distances (1,000+ miles on average). All this waste, while a large percentage of fruit from trees in people's backyard simply goes to waste because most homeowners lack the time and interest to properly collect, store, or distribute this food.

Our mission is to directly connect this otherwise wasted fruit with the local markets and food banks. Please take the time to vote for our environmental initiative. I know it's a hassle to go through yet another registration on yet another web site but please find it in your inner hippy to get in there and put up a vote for an idea that will help reduce waste of both food and energy from transportation.

Thanks,

-Kemper


On average food travels 1,000+ miles

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