Addressing Food Insecurity

Author Vinod Rajasekaran
The Growcer Gets Food Systems Up and Growing in Food Deserts

Why It Matters

The Growcerโ€™s product to address food security is quickly gaining traction. The social purpose company manufactures modular plug-and-play hydroponic systems to enable food production in remote communities. As part of our series on addressing emerging issues through entrepreneurship, co-founder and CEO Corey Ellis tells us how to get a social mission business up and running to address urgent needs.

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