the support has been incredible so far.
after the write up in the seattle times this morning, we've gotten a hundred or so emails come through about possible collaborations, partnerships, ideas, and everyone wanting to volunteer time, knowledge, land & plants. and questions. lots of questions!
for those of you who have emailed us, we will respond, although it may take a while. there's only 24 hours in the day!
finding unique solutions to solve some of the most pressing issues of our times requires creativity, flexibility and collaboration. it also requires us to take chances, to venture out on the paths less traveled and to learn along the way.
when i set out with this idea in mind, i didn't expect it to blow up so soon, so quickly. we came together to form alleycat acres because of our combined concern for the current food system and our desire to change it. sure, we are a small operation but we have big dreams to help create innovative methods that work to help increase urban food security and provide a means for everybody to have access to the utmost basic necessity of life. shouldn't it be like that, anyway?
as we grow, so will our ideas and our plans -- isn't that how we, as a species, develop as well?
thank you again, seattle!
(and burien and portland and any other city that i've forgot.)
-sean
ps. if you have 15 minutes to spare, this TED talk provides excellent food for thought.
and if you have another 18 minutes... check out Jaime Oliver's wish to teach every child about food -- another goal we'd like to accomplish.
after the write up in the seattle times this morning, we've gotten a hundred or so emails come through about possible collaborations, partnerships, ideas, and everyone wanting to volunteer time, knowledge, land & plants. and questions. lots of questions!
for those of you who have emailed us, we will respond, although it may take a while. there's only 24 hours in the day!
finding unique solutions to solve some of the most pressing issues of our times requires creativity, flexibility and collaboration. it also requires us to take chances, to venture out on the paths less traveled and to learn along the way.
when i set out with this idea in mind, i didn't expect it to blow up so soon, so quickly. we came together to form alleycat acres because of our combined concern for the current food system and our desire to change it. sure, we are a small operation but we have big dreams to help create innovative methods that work to help increase urban food security and provide a means for everybody to have access to the utmost basic necessity of life. shouldn't it be like that, anyway?
as we grow, so will our ideas and our plans -- isn't that how we, as a species, develop as well?
thank you again, seattle!
(and burien and portland and any other city that i've forgot.)
-sean
ps. if you have 15 minutes to spare, this TED talk provides excellent food for thought.
and if you have another 18 minutes... check out Jaime Oliver's wish to teach every child about food -- another goal we'd like to accomplish.
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