Case Study ReGen Villages is a new visionary model for the development of off-grid, integrated and resilient eco-villages that can power and feed self-reliant families around the world. The concept has a holistic approach and combines a variety of innovative technologies, such as energy positive homes, renewable energy, energy storage, door-step high-yield organic food
Business model and potential partnership production, vertical farming aquaponics/ aeroponics, water management and waste-to-resource systems. The village would comprise a series of buildings with attached greenhouses, creating spaces where families can grow fruit and vegetables, farm aquaponics or recycle waste products. There would
be closed-loop organic food and waste systems. Residents become part of a shared local eco-system, so different families can take on different roles in the community. As well as fostering a sense of camaraderie, this also helps to lift burdens on struggling municipal governments
Technology support Agri-Tech East Agri-Tech East is the UK is leading membership organisation for agri-tech. The institutionAgri-Tech East is supporting the growth of a world-leading network of innovative farmers, food producers & processors, scientists, technologists and entrepreneurs with a shared vision of improving the productivity, profitability and sustainability of agriculture.
Figure 1.61 High-tech Farming
Source: https://www.agritech-east.co.uk/.
Regen Village
Community benefit society
Residential, Agricultural Location: Almere, The Netherlands Year: 2016 Size: 15.500 m2
Edible City is a community benefit society for those passionate redients working together for a world where all share responsibility for the future wellbeing of our planet and ourselves. The organization aims to provide access to good local food for all, through, working together, learning – from cradle to grave, supporting local business Figure 1.62 Communal Farming
Source: https://www.incredible-edible-todmorden.co.uk/projects
Trade platform and door-to-door delivery Riverford Riverford offers all sorts of veg, fruit, grass fed organic meat and more, fresh from local farm, delivered free to residents’ door. Everything it grow and sell is organic. Riverford can work with the Co-operative Group, trading as the Co-op, which is a British consumer co-operative with a diverse family of retail businesses provide a series food-related services. Figure 1.59
Source: http://www.regenvillages.com/.
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Source: http://www.regenvillages.com/.
“RegenVillages.” Accessed February 21, 2019. http://www.regenvillages.com/.
Figure 1.63 Online Business and 24hr Delivery
Source: https://lp.riverford.co.uk/welcome-june?utm_expid=.WIGnO4cKQI-
“Agri-Tech East - Agri-Tech East.” Accessed June 1, 2019. https://www.agritech-east.co.uk/. “Incredible Edible Todmorden | What We Do.” Accessed May 25, 2019. https://www.incredible-edible-todmorden.co.uk/projects “Riverford Organic Veg Boxes.” Accessed June 10, 2019. https://lp.riverford.co.uk/welcome-june?utm_expid=.WIGnO4cKQI-q1ZJeK1IDUQ.1&utm_referrer=.
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