Permaculture\u2014closed loop system<\/p>\n
Systems thinking: Food, Energy, Water, Building, Transport, Waste<\/p>\n
Not a community garden\u2014there to do permaculture research<\/p>\n
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- Open source R&D lab<\/li>\n
- Small scale so it can be taken elsewhere<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
How can we take the closed loop systems in nature and apply them to what we are doing?<\/p>\n
Problem with monoculture of the mind\u2014\u201cone way to do something\u201d<\/p>\n
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How do you sustain your organization?<\/p>\n
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- L3C<\/li>\n
- Nonprofit org is flawed and unsustainable<\/li>\n
- Revenue has come from for-profit educational courses\n
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- Engaged with foundations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
How do you fund the R&D site in Highland Park?<\/p>\n
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- Big installs with experts\n
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- Have a course to be around the experts, people come from all around the world\n
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- If you want to build an earth oven\u2014have a class so you can build it and fund it through people paying to attend the worksho<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Frank Joyce\u2014Re-imagine work, reimaging life\u2014good article to read<\/p>\n
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- Disconnect in society between getting work done and not having jobs<\/li>\n
- Alternative currencies, time banking, seed banks, tool sharing etc.<\/li>\n
- Can re-imagine what work and wealth is\n
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- Is wealth electronic numbers in a bank account? Or fresh soil to grow food in?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Some start-up struggles<\/p>\n
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- Find ways to create new closed loops (workers get free food from the gardens)\n
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Learnist.com \u2013 free knowledgebase<\/p>\n
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Idea for our Drink.Design.Make.Share:<\/p>\n
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- Have workshops while building out the space: it could help pay for supplies and provide knowledge for other to accomplish these ideas elsewhere<\/li>\n
- Have a make a beer\/coffee bar\/workshop rather than a maker space<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
This lead to a revelation and instead of our original idea, we evolved it into Brood.<\/p>\n
Brood aims to take the DIY craft bee brewing process out of your basement and into a community supported atmosphere.\u00a0 Brood would like to facilitate taking a home basing baking process and developing that process communally in a public space.\u00a0 Brood provides an accessible, engaging environment for members of the community to congregate and share ideas.\u00a0 Brood maintains three signature a beer that will be available for consumption from our tap as well as in growlers and bottles.\u00a0 Our specialty craft product will be accompanies by a rotation of guest flavors produced by our neighbors and friends.\u00a0 Patrons may enjoy an array of handcrafted beers in our welcoming tasting lounge and bar. The handmade creative atmosphere of Brood is conducive to rich social engagements and a fun, relaxed feeling.\u00a0 Along with strong values rooted in hospitality and service.\u00a0 Brood also serves as an educational hub where our expert brewers will be able to share their extensive knowledge with the community through brewing workshops and classes.\u00a0 Using an open source knowledge base and in a communal group learning environment, participants will learn all about the process of brewing high quality beer.\u00a0 Once a brewing enthusiast has at least one brood class under their belt, they have the opportunity to obtain a membership. This membership will allow the dedication small batch brewer to further engage with the community within brood.\u00a0 Members will gain access to the high quality brewing equipment and the advanced facilities within Brood.\u00a0 Members will also be able to lease storage space for their batch as it goes through the fermentation process.\u00a0 This storage space will a safe and accessible environment to keep a member batch doing what it should be.\u00a0 Member will provide their own ingredients and will be encouraged to experiment with unique flavors.\u00a0 Expert brewers are available as a resource to members that have questions or desire a knowledgeable helper to troubleshoot with.\u00a0 The expert brewers will be available to members through the entire progress from sourcing ingredients to bottling the finished product.\u00a0 Ever three months two varieties of member generated beer will be switched into the rotation behind the bar.\u00a0 The prospective flavors will be submitted to a jury of craft beer enthusiasts and coinsures.\u00a0 Once chosen the 3 month run flavors will be unveiled at a major celebratory event at Brood. These semi-regular events will act as a method to engaged with the community and celebrate the values and accomplishments of Brood and its patrons and members.\u00a0 These events will highlight the benefits of our small, local supply chain and present a transparent sourcing method that depicts our pride in local organic ingredients and sustainable methods of production.<\/p>\n
- Use what is already happening and try to incorporate it into model<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Find ways to create new closed loops (workers get free food from the gardens)\n
- Is wealth electronic numbers in a bank account? Or fresh soil to grow food in?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Have a course to be around the experts, people come from all around the world\n
- Big installs with experts\n
- Engaged with foundations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Need to change this<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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