56 Agriculture-Supporting Social Innovations

From Fair Trade Cocoa to Alternative Food Networks

Agriculture-based social innovations are increasingly important as the world is becoming increasingly urbanized. As humans, we are becoming alienated (and of course, alienating ourselves) from the material environment -- let alone mentioning farm life.

This isn't simply about a nostalgic longing for going "back to the earth;" this essentially comes down to survival and the ability for communities around the world to support themselves not only when it comes to food but also economic development and health.

Some of these agriculture-based social innovations work toward creating cotton products or coffee beans, but others are more grassroots in their connection the farm. For example, Corbin Hill Road farm is part of a few other examples of social enterprises that aim to offer accessible and healthy produce to those who are left out of mainstream food networks due to either price or location or both.

SCORE
4.2 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa
GENERATION
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen Z (primary audience)
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 67%
Activity 52%
Freshness 8%
Job-Creating Recycling Programs
CATEGORY
Social Good
Job-Creating Recycling Programs
Tourist-Attracting Sustainable Infrastructure
CATEGORY
Social Good
Tourist-Attracting Sustainable Infrastructure
Crowdsourced Ranches
CATEGORY
Social Good
Crowdsourced Ranches
Ugandan-Made Ethical Tees
CATEGORY
Social Good
Ugandan-Made Ethical Tees
Sustainable Amazonian Drinks
CATEGORY
Social Good
Sustainable Amazonian Drinks
Commodity-Chain-Linking Java
CATEGORY
Social Good
Commodity-Chain-Linking Java
Ethical Cocoa Gadget Helpers
CATEGORY
Social Good
Ethical Cocoa Gadget Helpers
Neighborhood  Energy Farms
CATEGORY
Social Good
Neighborhood Energy Farms
Connection-Building Beans
CATEGORY
Social Good
Connection-Building Beans
Coffee Connection Sites
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Coffee Connection Sites
Labor-Oriented Cacoa Production
CATEGORY
Social Good
Labor-Oriented Cacoa Production
Fertile Fundraising Fashion
CATEGORY
Social Good
Fertile Fundraising Fashion
Local Food Movements
CATEGORY
Social Good
Local Food Movements
Fair Trade Bouquets
CATEGORY
Social Good
Fair Trade Bouquets
Smallholder Business Partners
CATEGORY
Social Good
Smallholder Business Partners
BioTrade Butterfly Businesses
CATEGORY
Social Good
BioTrade Butterfly Businesses
Social Nutrient Packs
CATEGORY
Social Good
Social Nutrient Packs
Honest Chocolate
CATEGORY
Social Good
Honest Chocolate
Indian Water-Saving Technology
CATEGORY
Social Good
Indian Water-Saving Technology
Community-Focused Palestinian Produce
CATEGORY
Social Good
Community-Focused Palestinian Produce
Wasted Apple Beverages
CATEGORY
Social Good
Wasted Apple Beverages
Economically Viable Vehicles
CATEGORY
Social Good
Economically Viable Vehicles
Organic Food Giveaways
CATEGORY
Social Good
Organic Food Giveaways
Fair Trade Wine Pouches
CATEGORY
Social Good
Fair Trade Wine Pouches
High End Fair Trade Quality Chocolate
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
High End Fair Trade Quality Chocolate
Peace Perfumes
CATEGORY
Social Good
Peace Perfumes
Farmer-Empowered Beekeeping
CATEGORY
Social Good
Farmer-Empowered Beekeeping
Social Enterprise Beer
CATEGORY
Social Good
Social Enterprise Beer
Ethical Gastropubs
CATEGORY
Social Good
Ethical Gastropubs
Food Desert Distributors
CATEGORY
Social Good
Food Desert Distributors
Fair Trade Bulk Apparel
CATEGORY
Social Good
Fair Trade Bulk Apparel
Fairtrade Chic Drinks
CATEGORY
Social Good
Fairtrade Chic Drinks
Fair Trade African Soda
CATEGORY
Social Good
Fair Trade African Soda
Youthful Entrepreneur Projects
CATEGORY
Social Good
Youthful Entrepreneur Projects
Global Farmers' Markets
CATEGORY
Social Good
Global Farmers' Markets
Fair Trade Vino
CATEGORY
Social Good
Fair Trade Vino
Community Produce Narratives
CATEGORY
Social Good
Community Produce Narratives
Cause-Driven Coffee
CATEGORY
Social Good
Cause-Driven Coffee
Culture-Sustaining Hammocks
CATEGORY
Social Good
Culture-Sustaining Hammocks
Sustainable Sanitation Systems
CATEGORY
Social Good
Sustainable Sanitation Systems
Fair Trade Shea Butter
CATEGORY
Social Good
Fair Trade Shea Butter
Education-Funding Agriculture
CATEGORY
Social Good
Education-Funding Agriculture
Fair Trade Cocoa
CATEGORY
World
Fair Trade Cocoa
Fair Trade Dried Goods
CATEGORY
Social Good
Fair Trade Dried Goods
Coffee Ground Mushrooms
CATEGORY
Social Good
Coffee Ground Mushrooms
Social Sri Lankan Seasonings
CATEGORY
Social Good
Social Sri Lankan Seasonings
Smallholder Coffee Farmers
CATEGORY
World
Smallholder Coffee Farmers
Co-Op Cacoa
CATEGORY
Social Good
Co-Op Cacoa
Beads to Fight Poverty
CATEGORY
Social Good
Beads to Fight Poverty
Alternative Food Networks
CATEGORY
Social Good
Alternative Food Networks
Community-Empowering Food Systems
CATEGORY
Social Good
Community-Empowering Food Systems
Microloan-Giving Tees
CATEGORY
Social Good
Microloan-Giving Tees
Online Ethical Retailers
CATEGORY
Social Good
Online Ethical Retailers
Utopic Eco Villages
CATEGORY
Social Good
Utopic Eco Villages
Socially Conscious Packaging
CATEGORY
Social Good
Socially Conscious Packaging
Fair Trade Underwear
CATEGORY
Social Good
Fair Trade Underwear