Prototype 2 Retrofit

October 5, 2022
Katya Baty

Currently, Prototype 2 is being retrofitted to add additional solar panels using a wing concept, increase the ability to cool 24/7, and maintain temperatures through days of overcast weather.

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Prototype 2 Retrofit

What we mean by…

INVEST IN OUR FOOD ECONOMY

1. Train the next generation of farmers and food system entrepreneurs.

2. Create shared resources and tools that encourage entry into the local food economy.

3. Develop a local food purchasing policy.

4. Strengthen local food distribution systems.

5. Facilitate investment in food systems development.

INVEST IN OUR HEALTH & WELLNESS

6. Support neighborhood peer-to-peer education and empowerment to improve health outcomes.

7. Facilitate the adoption and implementation of workplace wellness policies.

8. Integrate food literacy into school programs.

9. Establish “Food As Medicine” programs.

INVEST IN OUR COMMUNITY

10. Establish community food access centers.

11. Increase affordability and accessibility to locally grown food.

12. Support fair compensation and affordable housing for food system workers.

INVEST IN OUR FOODSHED

13. Increase the food system’s climate resiliency.

14. Protect existing and potential farm land, ranch land, and ecosystems.

15. Reduce food waste through policy education and collaboration.

16. Promote and incentivize best management practices for farms and food system businesses.

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A Food Action Network for Everyone

Una Red de Acción Alimentaria para Todos