the prosperity project

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THE PROSPERITY PROJECT

Because the land and the food are our real wealth

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The Need

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Hidden risks to human and planetary health in commercially produced foods.

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Hidden risks to human and planetary health in commercially produced foods.

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As oil prices rise, so do food prices. Already there are food riots in some parts of the planet. People need to claim their inherent right-and responsibility-for growing the food they

wish to eat, in a healthful, natural way.

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In our current system, much food goes to waste while some members of society cannot afford to

purchase good food.

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Latino day laborers hang out on street corners hopefully waiting for work, while most North Americans are too busy

and exhausted to garden.

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the unhealthy dependence on both, foreign and domestic oil continues.

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Factory farms contribute more pollution to the environment than cars do.

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Over 1,000,000 acres of farmland are disappearing from america every year

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If all bees disappear, humanity has four years to live.

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Our goals

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Collaborating with Marin Organic, Regenerative Design Institute and Post Carbon Marin, we will create new organic

gardens in Marin County that will provide us with sustainability- or true Homeland Security-through local

sources of food.

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Through educating as many local residents as possible, we will increase awareness of Peak Oil

and the unnatural practices of agribusiness.

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We plan to create a school of Organic Gardening- La Escuela de Jardineria Organica-for spanish speaking day laborers, who will be given financial support through scholarships and stipends. In this

way, we will get them off the streets and provide them with a useful purpose and occupation.

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We plan to create a Bounty Hunters program, similar to Petaluma Bounty’s, so as to redistribute excess food to

people in need.

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To educate how to reduce meat consuption by 10% locally.

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We will preserve open spaces in marin county “ in perpetuity”, thus protecting them form destruction by

development.

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Our objectives

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Educational outreach

Staff and volunteers will distribute literature and teach daily classes about the food crisis.the classes will include organic gardening as a viable solution.

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We will educate farm workers in both Spanish and English in the theory and hands on practices of organic farming,

gardening and edible landscaping.

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We will host monthly community potlucks and celebrations to promote human health through delicious, healthful

nutrition.