About this project
BREAKER is a 12-week program that mobilizes interdisciplinary teams of young, creative collaborators to design solutions to big challenges – in this case, Urban Agriculture. Community gardens, local organic farming, and rooftop farms are a more prevalent part of our lives as we become more conscious of the food industry’s impact on our health, the economy, and the environment. So far, these gardens and farms have been wonderful sources for connecting people to food and to each other, but their impact remains small-scale, benefiting those who can afford to pay a premium for fresh food.
Beginning in January, our team of fifteen 18-24 year-olds will collaborate with Majora Carter and a variety of industry experts to create a product or service that envisions a scalable, affordable role for urban agriculture within a broader ecosystem of food and agricultural consumption. In the process, the team will learn about design as a creative problem-solving method and apply the entrepreneurial skills necessary to transform ideas into businesses.
Participants will leave BREAKER with new perspectives and abilities. Products will result from BREAKER ready to be stress-tested and developed.
We're offering a variety of ways to be a part of this story-in-the-making: support our vision, gain access to our collaborators, get insight into our process, attend valuable workshops, and have the first look at the resulting products. By participating in Urban Agriculture, you're also joining the BREAKER community of TED visionaries, design professionals, and talented young leaders.
To learn more about BREAKER, visit our website.
And read our Q&A in Design Observer.
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This project successfully raised its funding goal on January 5.
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Above + Copy of the limited edition Urban Micro Agriculture booklet describing the challenge, team members, partners, and visionaries as well as an overview of the BREAKER initiative.
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Above + Open invitation to join any one of our working sessions in the New York City area. Choose from stimulating workshops with partners like IDEO, fuseproject, QLabs, and more.
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Above + Personalized, signed copy of The Vertical Farm: Feeding the World in the 21st Century by Dickson Despommier with foreword by Majora Carter
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Above + Invitation to our project launch event at the TED amphitheater NYC. Be there when the #UrbanAg team meets for the first time and the journey begins with inspirational talks delivered by our project visionaries. Jan 17 at 7pm.
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Above + Exclusive access to our culminating products unveiled for the first time at our closing pitch day.
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Above + Private farm dinner with special guests* - it's a surprise, but we guarantee company to rival the meal.
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Connected as Juliette LaMontagne (472 friends)
Juliette LaMontagne, Ed.D., is a career educator: NYC Public School Teacher, Columbia University Professor, and Professional Developer. She's a TED Senior Fellow and EdTech Innovations Consultant for the Asia Society's International Studies School Network, the Center for the Professional Education of Teachers, and the Student Press Initiative.
