LIVELocal Roots Mobile Farmers Markets
We will use a mobile trailer to encase a solar powered controlled environment farm to create a “Mobile Market” capable of growing and distributing high-quality local produce to residents of low-income neighborhoods Los Angeles. This Mobile Market will be the first in a fleet focused on educating the public about healthy eating, eradicating food deserts, combating obesity, and providing increased healthy food access in low-income neighborhoods.
In what areas of Los Angeles will you be directly working?
Central LA
East LA
South LA
South Bay
County of Los Angeles
City of Los Angeles
LAUSD
How do you plan to use these resources to make change?
Engage residents and stakeholders
Implement a pilot or new project
Advocate with policymakers and leaders
How will your proposal improve the following LIVE metrics?
Access to healthy food
Obesity rates
Prevalence of adverse childhood experiences (Dream Metric)
Percentage of LA communities that are resilient (Dream Metric)
Please explain how you will evaluate your work.
Our primary metric for social impact will be measuring the number of pounds of produce distributed into food deserts throughout LA County. We will consider ourselves successful if we can distribute 20,000lbs of sustainable, locally-grown produce into LA food deserts during our first year of the Mobile Market program.
Second, we will quantify the green collar jobs we create and the tax dollars we return to LA County. We believe each Mobile Market will create one full-time job, two part-time jobs and a host of volunteer opportunities. Our staff will engage in community garden and educational outreach projects to teach children the merits of sustainable farming techniques and encourage nutritious eating habits. We hope to track the career paths of any students we inspire to a future in farming.
Finally, we will use surveys to measure changes in public sentiment around indoor farming, the advantages of eating local, and the importance of fruits and vegetables in our daily diet.
How can the LA2050 community and other stakeholders help your proposal succeed
Money (financial capital)
Volunteers/staff (human capital)
Publicity/awareness (social capital)
Infrastructure (building/space/vehicles, etc.)
Education/training
Technical infrastructure (computers, etc.)
Community outreach
Network/relationship support