Lil Beans: Reimagining Food Systems of the Future Through Service Design

Students: Noelle Antignano, Connie Yang, Akshay Rawat, Lori Wu

HCDE master's team

Radicle is a subscription service we designed to that maximize the complex opportunity space of food production, climate-smart agriculture, and environmental stewardship.

Our service connects growers with the land and community through the sharing and exchanging of rare, heirloom, and culturally diverse seeds. Members purchase seeds, grow their own produce, and return a portion of their harvested seeds back to the Seed Network where other members can access them. Our service encourages members to submit seed stories detailing the flavor notes, colors, and growth patterns of their crop yields to help other growers know what to expect.

From seasoned farmers to growing hobbyists, our service is a system that supports community collaboration, food appreciation, and the celebration of culturally and biologically diverse vegetation.