Sustainability

A new way to live & trade

Community Grocery Store (CGS) seeks to transform local food systems by empowering communities to grow their own fresh produce. This reduces waste, lowers living costs, and fosters a sustainable future through innovative technology and direct trade.

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A Local Approach to Global Change

Community Grocery Store is committed to transforming local food systems. Traditional supermarket chains, and their large-scale supply chains, contribute to higher prices, excessive food waste, and less fresh produce on our tables.

We've lost our way! Historically, communities thrived by growing their own fresh produce, sharing, and trading locally. The rise of fast food and convenience-driven lifestyles has distanced us from these sustainable practices, making us increasingly reliant on expensive and wasteful supply chains.

A vision for the Future

The Future of Food

Community Grocery Store’s (CGSs) goal is to strengthen the connection between growers and consumers.

We envision a future where local growers and consumers collaborate to create a more sustainable and resilient food system.

We want to empower local growers to contribute to the food supply in a way that is meaningful, manageable and impactful.

We want consumers to have access to affordable, fresh, healthy local produce.

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The CGS Solution

Our Vision is to reestablish gardening and sustainability as fundamental aspects of daily life, supporting communities to grow, trade, and enjoy fresh, locally-produced groceries.

That’s why we developed the Community Grocery Store (CGS) app. CGS supports individuals to grow and trade fresh produce within their neighborhoods.

While large farms and supermarkets remain an essential part of the way we access food, CGS enables communities to increase control of their food supply by supporting localized production and trade.

CGS presents an opportunity to create a future where sustainable practices are seamlessly embedded into our daily life.

Sustainability Matters

The global cost of living crisis has made it difficult to keep up with increasing grocery expenses… and there are no signs of it slowing down. Inflation continues to drive up the cost of living and increase reliance on supermarket systems. Traditional supermarket chains, and their large-scale supply chains, contribute to higher prices, excessive food waste, and less fresh produce on our tables. This model limits local producers’ ability to contribute to food supply and is not sustainable. While supermarkets will always have a role in food distribution, the need for alternative, sustainable solutions is critical.

CGS offers a way forward…

We see an opportunity to give people greater control over where their food comes from and support local growers to contribute to their community and global food supply. By encouraging the growth of fresh, seasonal, and local produce, and providing a simple-to-use trading platform, we want to help communities access fresh produce and become more self-sufficient, reduce food waste, and lower their grocery expenses.

CGS offers a more sustainable food future.

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CGS is driving change

The Community Grocery Store app makes it easy to embed sustainable food practices into daily life and bridge the gap between consumers and local growers.

Here’s how:

Blockchain Technology

Built on blockchain technology, our decentralized system ensures secure, low-fee transactions. This keeps value within local economies.

By cutting out “middlemen”, we create a fair-trading environment where growers and consumers directly benefit.

AI & Supply / Demand Forecasting

CGS uses AI-driven tools to provide growers with data insights into which types of produce are in demand; to what quantities; in which seasons; and within a specific radius of their preferred distribution areas.

Direct trade

The Community Grocery Store app facilitates direct transactions between growers and consumers, eliminating the need for large-scale distribution networks of “middlemen”.

This reduces transportation costs, cuts food miles, lowers prices and guarantees fresher produce for consumers.

Empowering Local Growers

CGS offers local growers increased control and influence in the food supply chain.

Insights from our AI-driven tools can inform and optimize grower production. This can:

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Minimize overproduction (ensuring only what is needed/wanted is grown)

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Reduce waste (of time, of food, of water, of chemicals etc)

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Potentially increase grower profits

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Increase consumer access to the produce they want.

From fresh veggies to herbs, locals can grow and sell within their communities and reduce their reliance on industrial farming.