Highfield Regenerative Farm
Urban agriculture : soil revitalization, food production and community programming.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
CONDENSED CASE STUDY
IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL: Environmental awarenessIncreased biodiversityIncreased environmental stewardshipIncreased resource utilisationPreserving Natural Capital - stocks & flows of energy and materialReduced emissionsReduced waste
ECONOMIC: Alternative revenue streamsIncreased competitivenessIncreased Financial CapitalIncreased value creationJob creationNew marketsReduced economic pressureReduced spendingStimulating innovation
SOCIAL: Developing Social Capital in partnership with others (ie families, communities, businesses, trade unions, educational, voluntary organisations)Improved wellbeingIncreased access to services/productsIncreased contacts among peopleIncreased emergency preparednessIncreased employmentIncreased Human Capital - people's health, knowledge, skills and motivationIncreased inclusionIncreased local prideIncreased local resilienceIncreased physical activityIncreased quality of lifeLess hierarchical organisationsNew community spaceReduced gender inequalitiesReduced social pressure
MODEL
SCALE: Hyperlocal
LOCATION CONTEXT: Urban
STATUS: Active
FUTURE POTENTIAL: Replicable
FACETAgriculture, Community, Education, Health & Wellbeing, Social Enterprise, Waste Management
LEVEL: Micro - Company/Organisation
STAKEHOLDERS: Citizen, Knowledge Sector, Private Sector, Public Sector, Third Sector
BUSINESS MODEL: B2B - Business to Business, B2C - Business to Consumer, P2P - Peer to Peer
CERTIFICATION: Organic
SOCIETAL READINESS LEVEL:
CYCLE PHASE
CASE STUDY MAPPING SOURCE:
- CAN-CECL1
Circular Case Studies by Circular Regions licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
STATUS & TIMELINE
| Approval registration | 09/2021 |
DESCRIPTION
TITLE: Highfield Regenerative Farm
CONCEPT: Urban agriculture : soil revitalization, food production and community programming.
The Highfield Farm urban agriculture project will produce locally-grown food, raise general awareness of urban agriculture, generate entrepreneurial opportunities, and strengthen our communities.
We are transforming a vacant property into a vibrant and productive urban farm through soil revitalization, food production and community programming.
LOCAL LANGUAGE DESCRIPTION: English
ORGANISATION / PARTNERS
Living Soil Solutions
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