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The system we call HydroSynthesis is used in our AgroPOD. The AgroPOD utilizes hydroponic indoor vertical farming technologies synergistically combined to fundamentally alter the way food is traditionally grown. Empowering Youth One Growth Module at a Time... OUR MISSION IS THREEFOLD • Pioneer an indoor hydroponic vertical farming process that is mobile, scalable and can be deployed globally. • Provide youth an opportunity to learn about urban vertical farming processes through vocational training programs and workforce partnerships in Southern California. • Provide entrepreneurial training to youth so that they may start and own their own “for profit” business. Empowered By: » Moving toward greater food/energy independence; » Inspiring youth to become entrepreneurs; » Producing locally grown natural fruits and vegetables; » Recycling commercial containers into food production modules; » Reducing waste and lowering the carbon footprint; » Leveraging existing local manufacturing capabilities and capacity to construct food production modules and stimulate job creation; » Educating youth about the health benefits of locally grown, natural produce; » Teaching youth about engineering new energy efficient processes in hydroponic indoor vertical food production. Includes education in designing water reuse and nutrient delivery, alternative energy systems using high efficiency LED lighting and solar, manufacturing, computerized control and natural food production without pesticides; » Educating youth to embrace Earth-kind processes in their daily lives by becoming involved in a high-yield alternative local food growing process that does not use soil, minimizes space and reduces waste. Program Goals: » First graduating class to become youth consultants to cities throughout Southern California, educating and inspiring communities to get involved in urban vertical hydroponic growing systems and promote entrepreneurship; » Employing military veterans to mentor a youth-driven consulting team that shares and publicizes success stories with legislators and other student peers; » Develop partnerships with youth entrepreneurship organizations; » Develop training programs supported through federal workforce funding; » Leverage positive PR to be gained from youth/veteran success stories; » Develop ongoing manufacturing business to sell and distribute food production modules and provide training and technical expertise; » Position Southern California as a leader in urban hydroponic vertical farming. Our Partners: “Waste is a Tax on the Whole of Earth” Eat Local Grow Agro 1575 Bluebird Canyon Drive | Laguna Beach, CA 92651 tel 949.376.4619 | fax 949.376.7575 www.EnviroIngenuity.com

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Empowering Youth One Growth Module at a Time...

OUR MISSION IS THREEFOLD• Pioneer an indoor hydroponic vertical farming process that is mobile, scalable and can be deployed globally.

• Provide youth an opportunity to learn about urban vertical farming processes through vocational training programs and workforce partnerships in Southern California.

• Provide entrepreneurial training to youth so that they may start and own their own “for profit” business.

Empowered By:

»Movingtowardgreaterfood/energyindependence;

»Inspiringyouthtobecomeentrepreneurs;

»Producinglocallygrownnaturalfruitsandvegetables;

»Recyclingcommercialcontainersintofoodproductionmodules;

»Reducingwasteandloweringthecarbonfootprint;

»Leveragingexistinglocalmanufacturingcapabilitiesandcapacitytoconstructfoodproductionmodulesandstimulatejobcreation;

»Educatingyouthaboutthehealthbenefitsoflocallygrown,naturalproduce;

»Teachingyouthaboutengineeringnewenergyefficientprocessesinhydroponicindoorverticalfoodproduction.Includeseducationindesigningwaterreuseandnutrientdelivery,alternativeenergysystemsusinghighefficiencyLEDlightingandsolar,manufacturing,computerizedcontrolandnaturalfoodproductionwithoutpesticides;

»EducatingyouthtoembraceEarth-kindprocessesintheirdailylivesbybecominginvolvedinahigh-yieldalternativelocalfoodgrowingprocessthatdoesnotusesoil,minimizesspaceandreduceswaste.

Program Goals:

»FirstgraduatingclasstobecomeyouthconsultantstocitiesthroughoutSouthernCalifornia,educatingandinspiringcommunitiestogetinvolvedinurbanverticalhydroponicgrowingsystemsandpromoteentrepreneurship;

»Employingmilitaryveteranstomentorayouth-drivenconsultingteamthatsharesandpublicizessuccessstorieswithlegislatorsandotherstudentpeers;

»Developpartnershipswithyouthentrepreneurshiporganizations;

»Developtrainingprogramssupportedthroughfederalworkforcefunding;

»LeveragepositivePRtobegainedfromyouth/veteransuccessstories;

»Developongoingmanufacturingbusinesstosellanddistributefoodproductionmodulesandprovidetrainingandtechnicalexpertise;

»PositionSouthernCaliforniaasaleaderinurbanhydroponicverticalfarming.

Our Partners:

“Waste is a Tax on the Whole of Earth”

Eat Local Grow Agro

1575 Bluebird Canyon Drive | Laguna Beach, CA 92651tel 949.376.4619 | fax 949.376.7575

www.EnviroIngenuity.com

Chapter 9 ‘We Are What We Eat’: The Agro-Food Industries