Young entrepreneurs Alejandro Velez & Nikhil Arora founded "Back to the roots" during their last semester at UC Berkeley in 2009.Inspired by the idea of producing local, fresh food from what was an urban waste stream, Back to the Roots has since grown to create the Grow-Your-Own Mushroom Garden which lets anyone, across US, to grow their own gourmet mushrooms at home as well!
Their efforts till date:
Hope this inspires every individual to work constantly towards recycling and reducing for a better tomorrow. Remember each small thing can make a big difference :)
Their efforts till date:
- On pace in 2012 to collect, divert and reuse 3.6 million lbs of coffee grounds this year from Peet's Coffee & Tea
- Help families grow over 135,000lbs of fresh food at home in 2011!
- Sustained 10 urban school & community gardens by donating BTTRs premium soil amendment
- Selling our kits at over 300 Whole Foods nationwide
Mushroom kit
Self cleaning fish tank that grows food.
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