CITIZEN FARM

FOOD SUPPLY CHALLENGES 1. Destructive Agriculture Practices 2. Farmers are moving into the city 3. Climate Change and unpredictable weather patterns

By 1959 By 1965 By 1975 Self-Sufficiency by Mid of Last Century Primary Production Department (PPD) 20,000 farms 25% of the land (14,500 ha) Population of 1.6 million Production of: Poultry (80%) Eggs (100%) Pork (104%) We were exporting! By 1959 By 1965 By 1975

Industrialisation and Decline of Production Resettlement of farms to the North and North West By 1980 All pig farms phased out By 1989 700 ha Production: (1% of our land) By 2013 Leafy vegetable (8%) Eggs (26%) Fish (8%)

Our Importation Level 90% of our food 170 countries 2015 13% of leafy greens 24% eggs 10% of fish https://pals.ava.gov.sg/ava-ar-2015-2016.pdf

What is food sustainability? A requirement of our generation to manage the resource base such that the average quality of life that we ensure ourselves can be shared by all future generations.

SOCIAL CHALLENGES 1. 15% of the world’s population suffers from disability 2. Global Ageing population in cities 3. Disruptive technologies will displace millions of jobs

THE FUTURE OF URBAN FARMING

The Penjara Model Community of farmers with the same values Employment of marginalised communities Closed-Loop ecosystem of systems for food production Co-existence of working space with farming

Indoor growing hydroponic system Mushroom growing Insect Farming Aquaculture Food loss & waste composting Aquaponic growing system

MUSHROOM FARMING

BLACK SOLDIER FLY

Disruption of Food Systems Lesser miles, lesser carbon footprint Transparency No middle man we know exactly how that piece of leaf is grown and how it reaches our plate

OUR IMPACT Each Citizen Farm can produce 100 kg of leafy greens DAILY Take in 200 kg of food waste DAILY Hiring of 30 beneficiaries per Citizen Farm 300 Citizen Farms needed to fulfil ALL of Singapore’s Leafy Green production

THE FUTURE

THE FUTURE

THE FUTURE

WHAT WE HAVE LEARNT The office staff has provided positive feedback of working side by side a functioning farm, and ubs livability of the city The greater community has expressed a lot of interests about why we are doing this and we can be a part of their lives Consumers and chefs are seeking a closer relationship with their food source that is severely lacking Urban farming is better done together, than as a single entity.

FUTURE PLANS Scale to HDB Scale to more Viaducts Any under-utilised spaces Office Spaces in the CBD Car parks

FUTURE PLANS

FUTURE PLANS

A CLOSED-LOOP URBAN FARMING MODEL

PROJECT PIPELINE PROJECT PIPELINE 2017 2018 2019 2020 Citizen Farm Penjara Launch of our B2C Basket Citizen Farm Scale to 5 Viaducts Regional expansion (SEA cities) Citizen Farm Funan Largest rooftop urban farm in the civic district Citizen Farm 10 Viaducts International expansion (global cities)

OUR TEAM “The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings.” A great mix of individuals with diverse backgrounds who fully believe in our vision and mission –Masanobu fukuoka

bjorn@ediblegardencity.com