1. No Food Left Behind Or Why Hunger Isnt Green

2. Hunger in America 50+ million foodfood charitycommon from your wasted 40insecure backyard. million home food pantry sense Americans... gardeners food bank opportunitybackout of charity Including 1 yard not your back pocket community garden insecurity food under the ever 4 kids gardening age of 6 3. House Keeping.. Please be a part of this: Please text, tweet, email or telex whatever moves you.#AmpleHarvest @AmpleHarvest opens a bottleneck in Americas food supply the leaves millions hungry & hurts the environment. 4. House Keeping.. Please be a part of this: Please text, tweet, email or telex whatever moves you.Facebook.com/AmpleHarvest.org 5. The Problem: ChokepointsHUNGER AND FOOD WASTE IN AMERICA 6. The Problem: ChokepointsIn the worlds richest nation: -1 out of every 6 people 50 million of us - are food insecure -1 out of every 4 children (1 out of 3 if Hispanic) under the age of 6 live in a food insecure home These 16 million children would fill 845 basket ball arenas 7. The Problem: ChokepointsNational Health Issue 1 in 3 children today will become diabetic. It will soon be 1 in 2 childrenMalnourished children do poorly in school and malnourished parents struggle in the work place. 8. The Problem: ChokepointsNational Security Issue75% of young people who apply for military service are not fit to serve.#AmpleHarvest We are a very well fed yet malnourished nation. 9. The Problem: ChokepointsSidebar: My Aha! Moment: A 1998 image by NY Times photographer Bill Marsh 10. The Problem: Chokepoints#AmpleHarvest 40% of our food is never consumed. 52% of produce in America is not consumedincluding: 2% of all potatoes 8% of corn 18% of wheatand 6% of the land being farmed is never harvested 11. The Problem: Chokepoints#AmpleHarvest 133 billion pounds of food went uneaten in 201043 billion lbs lost at retail level 90 billion lbs lost at consumer level Total cost: $161,000,000,000.00 12. The Problem: ChokepointsEvery day, America wastes enough food to fill the Rose Bowl. Yes, that Rose Bowl the 90,000-seat football stadium in Pasadena, California. Jon Bloom 13. The Problem: Chokepoints36 million tons of food Each pound releases 1lb of methane equivalent to 20 lbs of carbon dioxide. 14. The Problem: ChokepointsTHE PROBLEM NO ONE NOTICED: AN INFORMATION CHOKEPOINT 15. The Problem: ChokepointsChokepoints What if links existed between cities but were blocked? 16. The Problem: ChokepointsChokepoints What if connections between cities but were blocked? 17. The Problem: ChokepointsHunger Chokepoints What if connections between fresh food and hungry people were blocked? 18. The Problem: ChokepointsHunger Chokepoints What if connections between fresh food and hungry people were blocked? 19. The Problem: ChokepointsA Quick Look At Americas Food Safety Net 20. The Problem: ChokepointsFeeding America203 Food Banks33.5K Food Pantries??? 21. The Problem: ChokepointsChokepoint in our food system50 M Hungry People 33.5K Pantries 203 Food Banks Nationwide Time 22. The Problem: ChokepointsChokepoint in our food system50 M Hungry People 33.5K Pantries 203 Food Banks Nationwide Time 23. Doing The Impossible: Unclogging A Chokepoint Food System 24. The Problem: Chokepoints40M home growers50 M Hungry People 33.5K Pantries 33K Pantries 203 Food Banks Nationwide Time TimeX 25. Doing The Impossible: Unclogging A Chokepoint Food System40M home growersCRAZY IDEA! ALLOW EXCESS SUPPLY TO MEET DEMAND50 M Hungry People33K Pantries203 Food Banks Nationwide TimeX 26. An Innovation:40M home growersMove InformationNot Food50 M Hungry People 33K Pantries 203 Food Banks Nationwide TimeX 27. Food DriveFood BankFood PantriesX.................................... 28. An Innovation: Move InformationNot Food 29. An Innovation: Move InformationNot Food 30. An Innovation: Move InformationNot FoodA Whole New Idea 31. An Innovation: ImpactKey Innovations: -No new infrastructure or transportation costs.-Uses already existing resources: excess food, food pantries, technology and growers altruism. --Feedback loop from pantries creates market efficiency for the first time. -Growers behavioral change towards donating for the rest of their gardening life. 32. An Innovation: ImpactKey Innovations: -Reduced waste stream, carbon footprint ofpantry and lowered transportation environmental and fiscal costs of the food. Just in time inventory logic built into AmpleHarvest.org assures availability of food hours after harvesting while eliminating refrigeration and storage issues. Viral spread of opportunity by current donors to neighboring growers that the solution to hunger is in your back yard. Reduced reliance on excess locally grown produce takes fiscal pressure off tax payers as well as the pantries themselves. National healthcare costs reduced by increased availability of healthy food. Millions able to contribute food to charity while cash strapped themselves. 33. An Innovation: Impact 34. An Innovation: ImpactFirst Day of National RolloutAmpleHarvest.org Impact Map May 20, 2009 1 Food Pantry Pompton Plains NJ 35. An Innovation: Impact#AmpleHarvest Enabling gardeners in 250 sq mile area to help a nearby food pantry 36. An Innovation: Impact30 Days Later.....AmpleHarvest.org Impact Map June 20, 2009 100 Food Pantries 37. An Innovation: Impact60 Days Later.....AmpleHarvest.org Impact Map Aug 20, 2009 500 Food Pantries 38. An Innovation: Impact150 Days Later.....AmpleHarvest.org Impact Map Oct 15, 2009 1,000 Food Pantries 39. An Innovation: ImpactOne Year Later.....AmpleHarvest.org Impact Map May 30, 2010 2,000 Food Pantries 40. An Innovation: ImpactAmpleHarvest.org Impact Map Dec 8, 2010 3,000 Food Pantries 41. An Innovation: ImpactAmpleHarvest.org Impact Map Jul 17, 2011 4,000 Food Pantries 42. An Innovation: ImpactAmpleHarvest.org Impact Map Apr 1 2012 5,000 Food Pantries 43. An Innovation: Impact#AmpleHarvest : Now helping 1 in 5 pantries nationwide get locally grown fresh food for free. AmpleHarvest.org Impact Map Today 6,700 Food Pantries 44. An Innovation: Impact..a terrifically positive message in a time when positive messages are in short supply.@AmpleHarvest is one of the most innovative groups I've met. Check out their Centerpieces for Pantries programVint CerfJon CarsonGoogle Father of the InternetWhite House Director of Community Engagement 45. WHY ALL THE EXCITEMENT? 46. An Innovation: Chokepoint Solved 47. An Innovation: Recognition 48. An Innovation: Recognition 49. An Innovation: Recognition5/09 AmpleHarvest.org announced to the public. 7/09 Google approves $120K (now $480K) per year Adwords Grant in only 4 days 8/09 received backing from National Gardening Assoc 10/09 1,000th registered food pantry 12/09 Collaboration with United Way 1/10 Release of our iPhone app 2/10 Partner to USDA Peoples Garden Initiative 5/10 Highlighted on CNN Heroes 8/10 Highlighted at United We Serve government web site8/10 Identified as a tool by the EPA to fight environmental problem from food waste 11/10- Highlighted on Huffington Posts Greatest Person of the Day 50. An Innovation: Recognition3/11 National Council of Churches partners with AmpleHarvest.org4/11 Release of our Android app 5/11 AmpleHarvest.org celebrates second anniversary 3,500 food pantries registered 8/11 AmpleHarvest.org article appears on Michelle Obamas Lets Move! blog 8/11 AmpleHarvest.org article appears on Jamie Olivers Food Revolution blog 8/11 AmpleHarvest.org article appears on the White House web site 8/11 AmpleHarvest.org named finalist for Stay CLASSY Philanthropic Awards 8/11 AmpleHarvest.org partners with Green Education Foundation to promote Plant With a Purpose 10/11 AmpleHarvest.org announced as winner of Glynwood Harvest Wave of the Future Award 10/11 AmpleHarvest.org founder Gary Oppenheimer named Huffington Post Game Changer for 2011 11/11 AmpleHarvest.org highlighted on PBSs Growing A Greener World 51. An Innovation: Recognition1/12 AmpleHarvest.org presented at TEDxManhattan 2/12 Highlighted by Michelle Obama in a speech (www.AmpleHarvest.org/letsmove)2/12 AmpleMusic.org launched 3/12 Development of GleaningHarvest.org initiated 3/12 AmpleHarvest.org highlighted at Grace Communications EcoCentric site 4/12 AmpleHarvest.org in Google Hangout with White House Chef Cris Comerford and Gail Simmons 4/12 Gary Oppenheimer named semi-finalist in Echoing Green Awards 10/12 Gary Oppenheimer named winner of Harmony with Hope Award 52. An Innovation: Recognition1/13 AmpleHarvest.org adds Spanish content 2/13 AmpleHarvest.org focuses impact: We Dont Feed People. We Get People Fed 2/13 AmpleHarvest.org update presented at TEDxManhattan. 4/13 Grower and Food Pantry Outreach Coordinator staff positions created. 5/13 6,000th food pantry registered 6/13 Social media expanded with new Pinterest and Instagram pages6/13 AmpleHarvest.org presented at Stavros Niarchos Foundation Global Philanthropy Conference in Greece 7/13 AmpleHarvest.org & Garden Supply Company launch food donation photo competition on Facebook 10/13 Diagio Estate Wines announces $100K support program for AmpleHarvest.org 10/13 AmpleHarvest.org honored by Points of Light Foundation 53. An Innovation: Recognition1/14 AmpleHarvest.org Strategic Partner of Clinton Foundation 1/14 Purpose Prize Fellowship Announced 54. An Innovation: The Past 55. An Innovation: The Future 56. An Innovation: The Future 57. An Innovation: The Future 58. An Innovation: The Future 59. An Innovation: The Future 60. An Innovation: The FutureWere Not Finished With Our Work Planned Programs 1. 2. 3. 4.GleaningHarvest.org Community Nutritional Index ProducePedia Push Technology 61. An Innovation: The FutureWhat Makes AmpleHarvest.orgs Model So Extraordinary? Simple 1. Makes Sense 2. Uses existing resources 3. Works in legacy environment 4. Viral spread 62. An Innovation: The FutureWhat Makes AmpleHarvest.orgs Model So Extraordinary? Simple 1. Makes Sense 2. Uses existing resources 3. Works in legacy environment 4. Viral spreadEfficient 1. No Food Purchased 2. No Logistics 3. No Warehousing 4. Moves Information Not Food 63. An Innovation: The FutureWhat Makes AmpleHarvest.orgs Model So Extraordinary? Simple 1. Makes Sense 2. Uses existing resources 3. Works in legacy environment 4. Viral spread Universal 1. Works in any community 2. Works with home growers & farms 3. Builds community bridges 4. Open SourcedEfficient 1. No Food Purchased 2. No Logistics 3. No Warehousing 4. Moves Information Not Food 64. An Innovation: The FutureWhat Makes AmpleHarvest.orgs Model So Extraordinary? Simple 1. Makes Sense 2. Uses existing resources 3. Works in legacy environment 4. Viral spreadEfficient 1. No Food Purchased 2. No Logistics 3. No Warehousing 4. Moves Information Not FoodUniversal 1. Works in any community 2. Works with home growers & farms 3. Builds community bridges 4. Open SourcedMeets Pressing Needs 1. Hunger/Nutrition 2. Childhood Obesity 3. Type II Diabetes 4. Environment 65. An Innovation: The FutureWhat Makes AmpleHarvest.orgs Model So Extraordinary? The Other Good Stuff 1. Works on a budget thats a fraction of any other national program 2. Sustainable 3. Take advantage of inherent good will 4. Offer donors without cash the opportunity to give charity 5. Food donations are tax deductible 6. Food donations covered by federal Good Samaritan law 7. Supported by all faith communities 8. Essentially cost free to the community 9. Well positioned to solve a problem and go home 10. Feels right. 66. An Innovation: Join UsWORK WITH US TO HELP NOURISH AND GREEN AMERICA 67. An Innovation: Join UsHow To Support Your CommunityAmpleHarvest.org/localReplace CenterpiecesDonate Extra LunchesFollow/Like/Friend...us 68. An Innovation: Join UsAmpleHarvest.org/supportCorporate Support Cause Marketing Foundation Introductions Match Employee Contributions Speaking Opportunities Virtual Food DrivesHow To Support AmpleHarvest.org 69. An Innovation: Join UsHunger Isnt Green. AmpleHarvest.org is.www.AmpleHarvest.org/support 70. An Innovation: Join UsHunger Isnt Green. AmpleHarvest.org is.Questions? gary@AmpleHarvest.org www.AmpleHarvest.org/support