Town to Table: Brookline Health and Education through community - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Town To Table, LLC Partnership Proposal Jlevine@Towntotable.com Prepared for: Food Service Advisory Committee Town to Table: Brookline Health and Education through community partnership and collaborative programming TowntoTable.com 1

Town To Table, LLC Town to Table Overview We operate at the intersection of innovative agriculture technology and educational programming Our Programming Who We Are Community-Based Food Producer Educational Care Farming • Equitable access across student population • Encourages health, well-being and education • Locally-grown, healthy greens • Empowers students to be sustainability advocates • Develops NextGen skills • Year-round production • Sustainable community development • Exposes students to innovative technology • Provides internship opportunities • Community farm 2

Town to Table Farm Town To Table, LLC A Freight Farm is a fully assembled, vertical hydroponic farm housed inside a shipping container Our Greens Freight Farm Acre of farm in 40ft Year-round production, independent of weather • Hyper-local, weekly deliveries to each school • Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) • 600-800 Heads of lettuce/kale/chard per week • Climate resilient, environmentally responsible • 256 Growing Towers • Water efficient – 90% less water than conventional • 12-18 plants each agriculture • 6,000 plants sites (including seedlings) • GMO, herbicide, pesticide free 3

Town To Table, LLC Brookline Public Schools Integrated program designed to promote healthy habits, education and sustainable career pathways Education Nutrition Exposure to Innovative Technology Equitable access • Hands-on, Next Gen skills building • Hyper-local, year-round production • Real-world application • Grown in Brookline • Plant-based options • Field trips • Internship program • Food miles à Foot steps • Positive spillover effect • Fosters entrepreneurial culture 4

Town To Table, LLC Brookline Recreation Farm location and expansive, inclusive programming Programming Farm Site • Spot Sustainable After School + Summer Program o Level ground à max 3% grade • Field trips • Electricity • Peer to peer learning o 125 kWh/day à Avg $400/month = $4,800/year • Community mural • Water • Growing buddies o Access to garden hose à Within 50’ of farm • Sustainability focus 5

Town To Table, LLC Green Career Pathways Sustainable student-centric programming on a path towards career development Career Pathways Internships Manage Brookline’s Urban Agriculture Initiatives Exposure to Environmentally Responsible Technology • Work in Town to Table’s Freight Farm • Equitable access to technology • Partnership with: Food Justice Club + Steps to Success • Future-focused development • Vertical education • Student grown produce • Workforce development • Brookline, College and Master’s students working • Community liaison together 6

Town To Table, LLC Partnership Breakdown Sustainable community development through collaboration, partnership and solutions Integrated Services Description Quantity Care Farm Platform: Curriculum + Garden Report Software 12+ Users Promotes health, wellness and education 7 th Grade + Career and Technology Department Vertical, hydroponic classroom garden 6-8 Gardens Hardware 6-8 Growing Kits Additional growing materials provided Weekly deliveries of hyper-local produce 600+/week Farm Year-round sustainable production $1.25-1.50/head Main crops: Leafy greens, hearty greens, herbs K-12 Field trips: 50+ events/year Field Trips 20 students/trip Community tours and informational sessions Partnership with Steps to Success + Food Justice club Internships 10+/Year Support operations of classroom gardens Green career pathways Install and support classroom gardens 12pm-4pm Expertise Available for call, text and email Monday-Friday Contacts: Jack Levine, Isaac Moss, Temen Kim 7