Urban Food Systems Hub

Map your city's food infrastructure—from rooftop farms to restaurant composting programs. Build connections between growers, distributors, and community organizers.

Every city has a parallel food universe running underneath its surface. Rooftop beekeepers in financial districts. Restaurant alleys where produce trucks arrive at 5AM. Community gardens turning vacant lots into micro-farms. Composting networks that redirect tons of waste weekly. You walk past these nodes daily without registering them. This quest turns you into a food systems mapper. You'll identify the key players—urban farms, food rescue operations, restaurant procurement managers, farmers market organizers, community garden coordinators. You'll interview them about supply chains, waste streams, and seasonal rhythms. The goal isn't just documentation; it's building a living resource that connects people who grow food with those who need it, spots gaps in the network, and reveals opportunities for community-level food resilience. By week three, you'll see your neighborhood differently. That corner lot isn't empty—it's a potential growing site. That restaurant's dumpster tells a story about their sourcing. That church basement hosts a weekly food cooperative. You're not just observing; you're becoming a connector who understands how your city actually eats.