Designing FutureRanch, a Prototype for Jobs, Training and Education
Designing FutureRanch, a Prototype for Jobs, Training and Education
To reverse economic inequality in rural counties by providing education, training, and job opportunities in advanced technology careers within agriculture
While roughly 50% of the US population live in rural counties with significant local agriculture, only 20% of US GDP is generated in these same counties.
This wide gap in economic opportu
To reverse economic inequality in rural counties by providing education, training, and job opportunities in advanced technology careers within agriculture
While roughly 50% of the US population live in rural counties with significant local agriculture, only 20% of US GDP is generated in these same counties.
This wide gap in economic opportunities is the root cause of many of the problems affecting rural counties today, including weak land conservation, low median wages, and extreme housing shortages in communities where tourism and recreation use have priced out low wage local workers, draining the very lifeblood of rural communities.
FutureRanch, an advanced agricultural production facility that places agricultural usage back within the most profitable uses of rural lands.
By investing in the right physical infrastructure, we can support a broader mix of agricultural activities simultaneously, including hydroponics, aquaponics, greenhouse and outdoor growing, leadin
FutureRanch, an advanced agricultural production facility that places agricultural usage back within the most profitable uses of rural lands.
By investing in the right physical infrastructure, we can support a broader mix of agricultural activities simultaneously, including hydroponics, aquaponics, greenhouse and outdoor growing, leading to higher cumulative yields and greater biodiversity.
By building processing and packaging facilities onsite, the FutureRanch will produce finished goods that are tailored to the local market and can be sold directly to consumers at higher profits than a traditional distribution model reliant upon CSA’s, local farmers markets, and wholesale distribution.
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