BRIGHT ROAD FARMS
BRIGHT ROAD FARMS
(BRF)
A new type of urban indoor farming initiative that will grow and supply locally grown, fresh produce to underserved communities, residents, and businesses via state-of-the-art production farms. These easily transportable, eco-efficient systems are not constricted by space or climate and can be placed virtually anywhere. To date, containers of this type have become part of local food initiatives with grocery stores, restaurants, schools, non-profits, community centers, municipal projects, and more.
In collaboration with Freight Farms, BFF has conceptualized a distributed farming network that aims to 1) provide community access to fresh produce and enhanced food supply 2) train qualified youth to complete the The Bright Road Farms curriculum and certification, creating sustainable job and career opportunities 3) establish a sustainable method for year-round food cultivation in diverse climates and locations for local community food drives, and 4) support local community gardens.
The Bright Road Farms initiative can effectively furnish New York State and the New York City Boroughs with the necessary infrastructure, training, and support to facilitate the successful implementation of these sustainable and scalable growing projects.
MOBILITY
These easily transportable, efficient systems can be placed anywhere, allowing for unlimited locations, not constricted by space or climate. To date, containers of this type have become parts of local food initiatives with grocery stores, restaurants, schools, non-profits, community centers, municipal projects, and more.
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Mission driven, Bright Road Farms will operate with a broad set of success criteria... create jobs, financial sustainability, and entrepreneurial opportunities while helping to achieve both social and food justice for at-risk-youth in underserved communities. In another lane... Triage... Deploy a BRF Container farm and crew to serve and train communities in desperate need regardless of location or climate.
THE NAME
Bright Road, a 1953 low-budget film, is the first feature film appearance by Harry Belafonte, who co-stars as the principal of a school. Featuring a nearly all-black cast, the film stars Dorothy Dandridge as an idealistic first-year elementary school teacher trying to reach out to a problem student, and ultimately succeeds. It is in the spirit of this film showcasing the positive results that come from investing in our at-risk-youth, that we have adopted the “Bright Road” moniker.
