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Carrot Common in Toronto is an anchor in the health food store landscape in Toronto. There is a charitable foundation branch called Carrot Cache. Carrot Cache is a well know supporter or organic, community, and alternative food systems. Every year Carrot Cache sponsors an Organic Farming Innovation Prize. Past years have seen this prize give credit to some incredible ideas that may have otherwise been overlooked.

Last years winner, Bob Balour of The Fresh Veggies, created an open source computer program for vegetable growers. His program enables farmers to select crops, decide how many weeks they want it harvested, the quantity per week, and the price. The program then generates a succession plan,  seed order, greenhouse, field planting, transplant, and harvest plan.

This year we submitted out $100 Food Forest to be considered for the Innovation Prize. Check it out!