When people ask about our project we usually tell them it's for our design class at USF. We then go on to explain that it's a Superhero project... Basically, we were asked to come up with a Justice League and all its components, including the members, back story, common good, weaknesses, and more. At the same time, we had to come up with a site we could physically work with to create change what would hopefully coincide with our common good. At first we created fake superheroes with names like "Pricecutter," "Freshmaster," and "The Friendly Neighborhood Man" but they didn't seem to really fit in with what we were trying to do. By the end of the projec,t we that what we really liked was the idea that anyone can be a superhero and that we are essentially our own superheroes. In other words, we don't need someone else to come in and save the day; the small changes we make in our communities can make a difference.
One thing that inspired us to work on making fresh produce more available in corner stores from Sarah's experience studying abroad in Morocco and remembering how amazing Morocco's produce markets are. The host family that I lived with for five months had very little food in their refrigerator because every night we would go and get fresh food from our neighborhood market to cook with. Most neighborhoods in middle class areas of cities in Morocco have their own markets like the one I went to every night. When we started working on this project I started wondering why the U.S., or at least parts of California, haven't adopted markets like the ones in Morocco. Just imagine what a different life style we could have if our corner stores were stocked full of fresh fruits and vegetables.
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