How it works

Making Money

Organizers use our dashboard to create a PDF of unique bucks that is sent to the local print shop.

Spreading the Wealth

Caseworkers scan the Farm Bucks and hand them out to clients, spreading the currency throughout Vashon.

Growers get Paid

Farm Bucks are spent at the local farmers’ market. Farmers can scan the bucks to collect data and alert organizers that they need to be paid.

From Dollars to Data

Farm Bucks move through the system and generate data for our custom dashboard. Now, caseworkers and organizers can take action with this valuable realtime redemption data.

Our impact

Our team spent ten weeks conducting user research and adopting a value sensitive design approach to our solution. Understanding that our product will impact numerous diverse communities on Vashon Island, we chose a feasible solution with the highest impact.

Track VIGA Farm Bucks

Food Access Partnership is now able to have a comprehensive understanding of the flow of VIGA Farm Bucks. They will use this data to make better informed decisions related to the distribution of Bucks to partner organizations. Additionally, this data can be used in support of grant applications to recieve additional funding for their program.

Encourage Redemption

Caseworkers of the partnering non-profit organizations are now able to know how many of the bucks they hand out are redeemed back at the farmer's market or a farm stand. This allows caseworkers to be informed and encourage their clients to redeem the bucks if there is a low redemption percentage.

Empower Non-proft Organizations

The partnering non-profit organizations of Food Access Partnerhsip are the backbone of the system. Caseworkers at non-profits hand out the VIGA Farm Bucks to their clients and encourage redemption. Non-profits are now able to keep track of how many bucks are redeemed compared to how many they hand out. In near real time, they are able to stay up to date and informed.

About Us

August Carow

Lead Project Manager and Front-End Developer

Katie Goulding

Project Manager and Front-End Developer

Cedric Ith

Lead Designer

Anton Zheng

Lead Developer, Fullstack