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If I didn't have to worry about money I would cook and eat all the time. I would travel to new places and learn about cooking and different cuisines all around the world. I love to cook for other people. Everyone enjoys good food and cooking is a service I could provide to those in need. I could do any kind of work to help those who need delicious, healthy meals. I also enjoy the gardening side of food. So I would be perfectly happy planting vegetables and cooking for those in need.

The Hungry Planet Farms project is a new way of growing plants indoors. The company focuses on vertical farming. It is small scale farming for those in need of disaster relief or areas that have a lot of malnutrition. Brittany Ferguson’s inspiration is “The world is hungry. Our need for food will never go away and too many people in the world are surviving on very little every day.” I think this is a good idea because it is inexpensive and condensed to it doesn’t take up a lot of space. The system working at its best can feed a family of 4 on $3 a day, and I think that is amazing. This connects to my interest in gardening and science. I would enjoy working on a project like this, figuring out the best way to grow plants in less than ideal conditions.

Half 4 the Hungry is an idea that helps the hungry through restaurants. People can get half portions for full price and the extra money goes to the hungry. It eliminates wasted leftovers and helps Americans consume less food. I think it is a very clever idea because America has an obesity problem and this way people without food benefit from us eating less. This ties in with my interest in food and helping the hungry. I also feel strongly about the obesity problem in the US, so this idea kills two birds with one stone.

Higher Ground Farming is the idea of farming on rooftops in bigger cities that don’t have the space. It provides fresh produce right in the area and helps with climate control. I think this is a pretty cool idea because it is a way to take advantage of a space that hasn’t been used. It also can have an impact on the health of people in the area by making it easier to eat healthy. This again relates to me and my interest in food and farming. I also approve of anything that will help the environment and by having the gardens on the roof it lowers the energy useage of the building. They will also retain rain water which has multiple up sides. This idea is future forward, using what we have to provide something good for the community.