Thanks sTONE and hello to everyone,

Essentially, The Growing Connection seeks to

provide people in poor,
isolated communities with Growth (in the form of

sustainable, fresh food
production arising from agricultural innovation)

and Choice (in the
form of ICTs and access to the information that is

vital to food and cash
crop producers, as well as access to other

critical information).

A unique element of the project is that we link

young people in
developing countries to communicate with their

peers in the United States and
together, hand in hand, they participate in the

exact same food-growing
activities, thanks to the EarthBox. The EarthBox

is a containerized
food-growing system that is low-cost, highly

productive, highly
water-efficient and extremely adaptable to a range

of local conditions. It
provides fresh food “on-your-doorstep”.

The EarthBox, besides being highly effective, also

provides a common
platform for young people around the world to

communicate and grow food
together. We are most happy to hear from everyone

interested in the
project and are always open to opportunities for

collaboration. Best of
luck with the vital work you’re doing out there.

Kind regards,
Min Wah
MinWah.Voon@fao.org