KONBIT PBC — Department of Agriculture SBIR Phase I: 8.6

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PS (PROJECT SUMMARY) KONBIT PBC TITLE: Regenerative Renaissance — Planet People Prosperity. Together GOAL Konbit PBC wants to conduct a feasibility study of the 'Regenerative Renaissance — PlanetPeople Prosperity. Together.' (hereafter' the model') in one Native American community.(hereafter' the project') DESCRIPTION The model designs for resiliency through a whole-system approach to rural communitydevelopment while catalyzing food equity and food sovereignty. The project will localize foodproduction using community-centered social entrepreneurship and job creation to stress-test themodel's scalability across Indian Country. OBJECTIVES We want to 1. design-build two growing-structure farms combining indigenous wisdom and modernregenerative farming principles 2. establish one long or two short growth cycles for end-to-end food production anddistribution system in the farms 3. build the minimum viable product (MVP) incorporating software and hardware sensors forblue-tooth and beacon communication from the farms to the app 4. combine indigenous knowledge and contemporary next-gen economic thinking into a viablecurriculum 5. establish a cadre of trained and practicing social entrepreneurs and volunteer communitymembers. METHOD We will collaborate with a tribal council an education extension program and an urban housingauthority in their community garden setting. The project will use 'alpha' prototypes of growing- structure designs software and hardware sensors. PLAN The success metrics are 1. two growing-structures designed and built 2. scalable end-to-end localized food production and distribution system 3. MVP tested 4. social engagement through app tested 5. the model tested. USDA GUIDANCE The project aligns with NIFA's 8.6: Rural and Community Development program and USDAstrategic goals 4 and 7 for food security. Words 250 Page 1 of 1