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on peer-to-peer dynamics in politics, the economy and organizations
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Project of the Day: Credibles

Project of the Day: Credibles | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
“Credibles crowd-funds small, sustainable food-related businesses. The re-payment of the funding is in-kind – edible credits, or Credibles.
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Good and Cheap: How to Eat Well on $4 a Day

Good and Cheap: How to Eat Well on $4 a Day | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
As the final project for her Food Studies master's degree at New York University, Leanne Brown decided to write a cookbook for eating healthy on $4 a day -- the amount of money that SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program aka "food stamps") recipients must live on. "I wanted to create a resource that would promote the joy of cooking and show just how delicious and inspiring a cheap meal can be if you cook it yourself," she notes. "Even though food stamps help millions of people across the United States every day, benefits were reduced in November despite rising food prices.
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Communities: the institutions of the 21st century? An interview with Rachel Botsman. - OuiShare

Communities: the institutions of the 21st century? An interview with Rachel Botsman. - OuiShare | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

Since her influential book about how collaborative consumption is changing the way we live, Rachel Botsman has been a leading actor in the collaborative economy and stimulated important debates about its future. OuiShare Fest Co-chair Francesca spoke to her about her vision of the collaborative economy movement, her current work and what she will bring to OuiShare Fest this May.


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Project of the Day: Growstuff | P2P Foundation

Project of the Day: Growstuff | P2P Foundation | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Help our friends at Growstuff in their righteous campaign to build a global, open-source database to help foodgrowers around the world. Please read the campaign text posted below and head on over to their crowdfunding page to help in any way you can.
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The answer to food deserts might be this innovative greenhouse system

The answer to food deserts might be this innovative greenhouse system | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

A group of environmentally conscious entrepreneurs wants to bring fresh, local, organic food to backyards and communities around the world, and they’re doing it with a specially designed greenhouse system described as a “self-contained, year-round, all-natural grocery store.”

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Credibles Crowdfunds Credit for Food Businesses

Credibles Crowdfunds Credit for Food Businesses | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
I interviewed Guillaume Lebleu cofounder of Credibles about his new innovative credit project, following Bernal Bucks.
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