Bermuda has long needed increased efforts toward food security, the unique opportunity that the pandemic has provided us to act with support from every sector is what I believe will allow it to emerge successfully.
Bermuda spends millions on the importation of food, contributing to economies and companies off island when we could be contributing to our own success and sustainability.
This is an ongoing project meant to evolve as we learn more and gather specialists in each field. The most important aspect of this will be community involvement, shared knowledge and resources. Please join our team in whatever capacity you're able by emailing nidusa.co@gmail.com.
Or contribute directly to our working document by following this link.
What this Initiative Aims to Achieve
Empower individuals to cultivate food.
Consolidate and develop educational and informative resources.
Create a cyclic, closed loop local economy of food production and consumption.
Co-ordinate and intertwine subsections of the existing community.
Research and support the development of new methods, crops, and industries.
Design systems which minimize food waste from farmers, grocery stores, and restaurants.
Reduce environmental impact and degradation surrounding food industries.
Design and support the development of co-operative structured food industries.
Work with Governmental agencies and key stakeholders in the community to provide resources and secure funding.
Key Elements to Food Security
Extensive Viability Assessments & Strategy
Education & Informative Resources
Minimize Negative Environmental Impacts
Expanding Production & Industry
Product Development & Packaging
Mitigating Food Waste
Co-operative Structures & Shared Resources
Government Support, Funding, Waivers & Legislation
Identifying Key Influencers
1. Extensive Viability Assessments & Strategy
Target the aspects of the industry that are likely to
Create the most jobs.
Contribute most to developing our local and cyclic economy.
Require minimal input with maximum output.
Will become most self sustainable.
2. Education & Informative Resources
Developing easily accessible Bermuda specific educational resources.
Consolidate and report existing information and aspects of industry.
Encourage recipe research, development and acceptance to minimize food waste, utilize foraged goods, or establish cultural acceptance.
3. Minimize Negative Environmental Impacts
Design cyclic system alternatives to address gaps in waste management
Develop best practices guides specific to various industries