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OUR Farm

Date started: 
2 August 2010
Public Launch date: 
22 July 2010
Number of People Involved: 
8
Last updated: Wednesday, 22 June 2011

Website

http://www.globalgiving.org/projects/our-farm-net-red-nuestra-granja/
http://www.ourfarmnetwork.com
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Project Aim

SOCIAL EVOLUTION WITH A GAME

The aim of the project is to PROMOTE SOCIAL CHANGE by creating a “Glo-cal Microfranchise” which is a flexible combination of global knowledge, standards and procedures in total symbiosis with local wisdom, uniqueness and originality. The functional units of the franchise are called “OUR Module”.

This is an innovative ECONOMIC SYSTEM that will be replicated in form of farms and eventually a real and virtual ORGANIC URBAN RESILIENT FARMS Network- OUR Farm Network.

Further details

 Initially “OUR modules” will focus on producing affordable ORGANIC FOOD in the cities. This is not the only mission, but it is a clever and promising quick response to the increasing challenges in developed and developing countries.  Our primary goal is to TRANSFORM CITIES through OUR Modules, OUR Farms and OUR Community Farms so that they can gradually achieve resilient production, distribution and consumption of water, food, energy, education, health prevention and assessment systems.We intend to achieve a rapid global expansion through OUR Farm Network a social network with gameplay dynamics of OURGameplay. The Gameplay was inspired by an ARG launched by the World Bank Institute earlier this year, it enables playfarmers to have fun, upload evidence of their performance, communicate, share knowledge, surplus resources and obtain seed funding for “OUR Community Farms”.

 The ultimate goal (yours and ours) is to empower grassroots to take over the control of their own health, security and education.

You are welcome to join our group of Social Innovators and participate by sharing your knowledge, your experience and also whatever you want to learn from this experience. 

But first we need your support in the form of donations that are currently being raised at:

 http://www.globalgiving.org/projects/our-farm-net-red-nuestra-granja/

The personal values of the members of this organization are reflected in these videos:

http://vimeo.com/14005747 and http://vimeo.com/14005625 as well as in here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk-BDucCdfY

 

Inspiration

OUR belief is we are all born equal in dignity and rights. OUR belief is we all should have access to affordable: Pure water, healthy food, clean forms of energy, effective health systems, meaningful education, fun and play. OUR belief is that all humanity has the right to happiness.

Outcomes so far

This project was selected by the World Bank Institute last June as one of the 20 best (out of 73) projects with potential to achieve a real change in the world and was awarded a 3 month mentor-ship with Dr. Anil K Gupta (Beehive). We are currently in the middle of a fundrising Challenge at the Global Giving site. The sole opportunity to participate in such a Challenge constitutes a prize!

Unexpected outcomes

The project is partening with other projects related to organic agriculture, permaculture, alternative energy resources and a village for autistic children. The staff conforming the project comprises many nationalities: India, USA, Bolivia, Spain, Mexico, Italy, Canada and Paraguay.

Links and Partnerships

http://www.growcology.com/

http://turil.wordpress.com/

Sources of Funding

Seed funding from the World Bank Institute to start a non profit organization

http://www.globalgiving.org

Contacts

Primary point of contact: 
Ternura Rojas
Media point of contact: 
Ternura Rojas
Web point of contact: 
Ternura Rojas
Volunteer point of contact: 
Ternura Rojas
Themes: 
Education
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Food
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Business & Economics
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Health
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Energy
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Housing

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