• What challenge(s) apply to your project?

Reduce Agricultural Foodwaste in Switzerland.

• Describe the problem and why we should care in 3-5 sentences.

Imperfect vegetables and fruits can not be sold in the typical supermarkets. Most of these imperfect yet perfectly edible products will end on a pile of compost or in a biogas-plant. It’s a complete waste of food and of energy that was invested in producing the food.

• Describe your solution in 3-5 sentences.

Happy Farmer is an online shop that sell such imperfect vegetables and fruits. It has two main advantages to the current agricultural e-commerce shops: 1.environmental benefits 2.Economic incentive for the customers.

• Add any screenshots / demo links / photos of the results we should look at.

Pitch

• Enter any links or datasets that were key to your progress.

srf.ch/news/schweiz/kartoffeln-vor-die-saeue

• Where did this project stand prior to the Climathon?

Concept stage.

• Why do you think your project is relevant for the City of Zurich?

The demand for e-shopping for agricultural products is increasing in Zürich. People of Zürich value convenience and are willing to pay for it. Happy Farmer kills two flies in one:

1. it reduces the foodwaste in Zürich and close-by areas and with it the consumption of energy and the production of CO2 emissions.

2. It offers an extremely convenient shopping service