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Isabel

World's first vertical farm goes to Burning Man.

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Isabel

Isabel

Isabel

Isabel

Isabel

World's first vertical farm goes to Burning Man.

World's first vertical farm goes to Burning Man.

World's first vertical farm goes to Burning Man.

World's first vertical farm goes to Burning Man.

Ryan Hooks
Ryan Hooks
Ryan Hooks
Ryan Hooks
1 Campaign |
San Francisco, United States
$1,166 USD 20 backers
2% of $45,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

Johnny regenerative seed.

Isabel is the first vertical farm to travel to Burning Man. We aim to show humanity that vertical/indoor farming uses 95% less water, grows twice as fast, and no use of pesticides. The Internet of Food is here, are you ready?

  • Ryan Hooks has been a director in NYC for the past 8 years, he then wanted to help make a dent in California's water problem. Upon arriving to San Francisco he met Ruben Santa in Palo Alto, and they shared  very similar taste in programming the world for the better. They then found Eric Hager amongst fields of orchids in the East Bay, and the glorious trio was born. 
  • As population grows, and the resources dwindle, we need to radically do more with less. This era of innovation in the sector of ecological regeneration could be the Garden of Eden many have dreamed of for sometime. There are many factors like soil loss, climate change, petro fertilizers, transportation, clean water, health, and the the loss of animal/bio diversity. By going vertical humanity can truly solve many things at once.
  • We have Isabel running at our farm in the East Bay. She needs to acquire a healthy VW and a Airstream skeleton that we will cover with plexiglass. Then there will be towers of Kale, Tomato, and Cucumber ready to make delicious salads for the passerby's. After Burning Man Isabel will be available to travel to the greatest universities and organizations around the world. 


What's in it for you?

Rainbows of joy, and practicality:

  • $45,000 allows for us to purchase the VW, Airstream, and fill it with all of the right components. Transportation, and some dressing is all we need.  
  • We are going to be handing out highly efficient salads inspiring people to go vertical. Satori is in the mix to DJ, and special guests will be lighting up the garden at night with Isabel's special light setup.


  • Oh, we're building it... just that it needs some dough. If we are short of the 45k, the team will start donating kidneys... We wouldn't want to have do that right before the Burn. It's up to you! :D

The Impact

Infinite agriculture, feeding the future of humanity.

  • The technology we utilize is the most affordable on the market, we aim to help shine light on the industry helping make efficiency a reality.
  • We collectively have 24 years growing food, directing, and making rad products.
  • We all know that the future is what you make of it, help us spread the good word. 

Risks & Challenges

If you've ever been to Burning Man you know that the weather is quite radical, temperatures can range from 40° to 90° with up to 70mph wind gusts. That's why we making Isabel highly resilient to show the world that if you can grow food in the desert, you can grow it anywhere. 

Burning Man doesn't allow for rooted plants so we will be showcasing Isabel at Gerlach, and replacing the interior with replicas, and then we'll have plenty vertical salad chilled for our camp. 

Share our video, let's efficiently green exponentially.

  • #Isabel with pictures of places you think should go vertical. 

See you on the playa!

     

       



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Isabel memorabilia

$15 USD
We'll send you some sweet stickers to pass around, put on your laptop, or bike! Oh, and some dried vertical basil & mint.
Estimated Shipping
October 2015
0 out of 500 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

T-Shirt

$35 USD
A custom limited addition ISABEL t-shirt + memorabilia.
Estimated Shipping
September 2015
4 out of 500 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

The Growth Trap

$40 USD
Receive a signed copy of Douglas Rushkoff's latest book The Growth Trap. "Capital in the Twenty-First Century meets The Second Machine Age in this stunning and optimistic tour de force on the promise and peril of the digital economy, from one of the most brilliant social critics of our time."
Estimated Shipping
March 2016
1 out of 99 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

Vertical Dinner!

$200 USD
Dine with Isabel's co-founders at our SF research facility.
Estimated Shipping
September 2015
1 out of 20 of claimed

Isabel travels to you!

$1,200 USD
This September and October we will be traveling around California and the US to campuses and organizations sharing the most efficient indoor/vertical farming tech. Reach out to us if you would like to see Isabel at your place.
Estimated Shipping
September 2015
0 out of 10 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

UN Headquarters in NYC

$3,500 USD
We will bring Isabel to the UN this fall to promote water efficiency and healthy agricultural planning.
Estimated Shipping
October 2015
0 out of 1 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

United Nations at Geneva

$11,500 USD
We will bring the latest agricultural technology to the UN in Geneva helping kickstart the green collar economy.
Estimated Shipping
October 2015
0 out of 1 of claimed
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Dinner with Douglas Rushkoff

$350 USD
Estimated Shipping
March 2016
1 out of 1 of claimed

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