App/Backend Development Projects

Number of positions available: One or more teams with one or more students We are creating an Indoor Vertical Farming system, and are working on creating a full seed to plate infrastructure. We have 13 different subsystems: Network - Manages the entire Farm Network Assembly - An ERP system (extending Odoo) to manage the manufacturing Agronomist - Maintains our grow formulas and marketing materials Grower - A full analysis system to review all the farms AI - (Not currently available) Uses the data in Grower to create new grow formulas Gardner - Manages the hardware for the Vertical Acre according to the grow formula specifications Pavilion - Manages the HVAC system according to the grow formula specifications Germinator - Manages the hardware for the Incubator Barn - Manages the farm Farmer - An ERP system (extending Odoo) to manage the farm Inspector - Monitors the equipment and production Director - Provides an API to mobile applications and 3rd party software Customer Layer - Mobile/Web applications Distributor - applications for the distributor customers Consumer App = This app is intended to interact with a consumer of our products. Retailer App - For the retailer Food Server App - For the Restaurant The students will a) Work with our Marketing Team to develop and test a UX b) Work with our Data Architect to capture the relevant user data and store it in our DB c) Write the App code to implement the App specification. d) Be responsible for fixing any bugs. e) Ensure the App meets all technical requirements of the Android and Apple app stores. Here is a link to a summary of the all the applications and even more details

LGS Ecosystem Project Managers

Number of positions available: 1 team of 6 persons (mix of individual and teamwork) We have created an LGS Ecosystem which consists of Postgres databases, Arduino Hardware, Grow Units and Grow Rooms to create an Indoor Vertical Farming environment. We are looking for a team to help Manage the development of the EcoSystem. Our interns will be working together in teams that include hardware engineers, science analysts, and marketing folks. Giving everyone the whole perspective on how broad a company is. During this internship, students are treated as equals. We value their opinions and ask them to present their opinions to discuss the topics and potentially adapt our marketing plan accordingly. The main benefit of seeing all stages of development is giving interns the freedom to develop their skill set. Skills students will develop: Project management Communication in a virtual environment Familiarity with tools like Jira and AWS Taking responsibility Presentation skills for a business environment. Some example deliverables that students can complete may include, but are not limited to: Creation/improving the databse Creation/improving the apps Instruction video of how to use the software It is also possible to reach us via email instead of responding via Riipen at Jacek@localgrownsalads.com.

Marketing Team

We are developing a Marketing Plan to create 200 Farms in the next 2 years. The plan is designed to market the following products: Technology Sales of our Indoor Vertical Farming Hardware Herbs, Greens, and Small Vegetables Our Target Audience is: Licensees of our technology White Label purchasers of our equipment Distributors who will purchase our Herbs, Greens, and small vegetables Retail stores (Giant, Sobeys, Ralphs, Costco, Wal-Mart, small retailers ) who will purchase from the distributors Food Service (MacDonald's, Panera, small retailers) folks who will purchase from the distributors Food Manufacturers (Pickle makers, pesto makers, etc) Consumers Our Go To Market strategy includes: Social Media with micro-influencers Press relaseas Web Email Print We have created a general marketing plan, in which general outlines are presented. As we work in versions, there is always work to be done.

Need Some InfoGraphics

5 individual positions available Our organization needs some infographics created! We are looking for teams that can help amplify messages we want to deliver and that link to our brand Some of the messages include: How far fresh vegetables travel, different Infographics for different vegetables and from different locations The effect on travel on fresh vegetables - - nutrition & taste - Infographics for different vegetables The nutritional values of salads - different combinations, How to create salads with different flavors using different herbs and greens Why vegetables taste different Effect on eating vegetables Other ideas as they are developed or founds This project combines research, data analysis, graphic design w/ Sketch or Adobe XD, prototyping, one-page creations and more! We believe this project will require: Research to define the information in the infographic Create a consistent messaging format Incorporate our Logo and Name Proposal that highlights brand awareness and brand positioning Using what ever tools work for you, we will need the results in PNG format We will give you access to organizational assets to support this project such as personnel, website analytics, sales and brand collateral, and more. We can also suggest names of competitors and comparators to research. If you would like to apply for to our other projects, then please click on the link below LGS Projects