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I was looking for a Central Market/Tenderloin map with info about food justice projects already up and running--and I couldn't find one! While the big data is readily available, it hasn't been aggregated to tell the overall story of successful collaborations, linkages, and community impact. Indeed, it does take a village.

Specifically using these Challenges as an Example:
A "food security rating" is given to every residential building based on metrics like kitchen size, availability of onsite meal service, outside food delivery (ie by Project Open Hand, Meals on Wheels, SF Food Bank, Food Runners), building code violations, and tenant advocacy representation. Add census and other community programs, and we get an expanded view of what's available and what's needed based on geography and demographics. (And if we include projects in planning--like the expansion of Saint Anthony's dining room--we can also see the future)

Another data set relates to all things food and nutrition: roof top and community gardens, farmer's markets, educational/cooking workshops(check out Bee Keeping at Glide), outside programs with neighborhood impact (NextCourse cooking classes in the San Francisco County Jail). Additionally, an open source map app highlights corner stores selling more produce; local mom and pop restaurants going above beyond to serve the community (Mimi Yee, Owner of Manor House); and restaurants throughout the City supporting ECS's CHEFS culinary training program. (Vote with your fork...and your pocket book)

Most importantly, this becomes a marketplace where new projects can easily access data for business planning and grants, find potential collaborators, and crowd source success!