COMMUNITY PROJECT CONCEPTS

These are provided as concepts to demonstrate the application of the “Mauri Model”, and as a creative outlet. If you have any ideas you would like to gift to the project please used the Contact Us form or our socials (links at the bottom of the page).

Food Sovereignty, Community Health, Social Negentropy, Indigenous Ekonomia David Hovell Food Sovereignty, Community Health, Social Negentropy, Indigenous Ekonomia David Hovell

COMMUNITY PROJECT #409 - “KAI SOVEREIGN” PĀTAKA

Mission Statement:

To establish a self-sustaining network of community-managed pantries (pātaka) that eliminate hunger and ensure food sovereignty through the efficient distribution of local surplus.

The Needs Assessment:

Food insecurity is a symptom of "Babylonian" extraction, where high-quality local produce is exported while whānau are forced to buy expensive, low-nutrient imports. We currently have a "Leaky Bucket" for kai, where surplus from gardens and hunters is often wasted because there is no coordinated way to share it.

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