EYES ON THE FIELD is a farm visit and dinner event that explores biodiversity using all of our senses.
During the farm visit, we will go on species-quests: observing, identifying and making connections between the organisms that live there. Findings from the quests will be transformed into a multi-course and multi-sensory dinner experience at Venn Canteen that showcases this biodiversity.
The goal of EYES ON THE FIELD is to increase the number of humans who are noticing and caring for biodiversity on farms and in their food. On your farm visit, you can use a custom digital tool that suggests instructions and activities for looking, listening and identifying the organisms that populate the specific landscape you are in. The result of these quests is a snapshot of the ecological networks that support the production of your food
The menu and interactive elements of the dinner will be inspired by the biodiversity we find in the field. Join us to discover and celebrate the agricultural biodiversity that surrounds us.
What to Expect
WORKSHOP (MAY 16)
A farm site visit (where a group of 5-15 participants use digital and analog tools (a web-hosted app & a printed field guide) to count biodiversity on the farm and learn about the different wild and cultivated species growing onsite.)
SCHEDULE OF THE DAY
10:00 - Participants leave from Porto
10:30 - Meet at Formiga Gloriosa. Hello. Intro.
11:00 - Workshop begins.
12:30 - Packed Lunch by VENN
14:00 - End
MULTI SENSORIAL DINNER (MAY 18)
A dinner where data collected during the site visits is translated into a multi-course eating experience. Each dish should highlight one aspect of biodiversity on the site.
WELCOME DRINK
STARTER
DISH 1
DISH 2
DESSERT
About Centre of Genomic Gastronomy
The Centre of Genomic Gastronomy is an artist-led think tank launched in 2010. Their mission is to map food controversies, prototype alternative culinary futures and imagine a more just, biodiverse & beautiful food system. They are currently based in the Netherlands & Portugal.
About Nicetrails
Nicetrails is a design-centric SME that prototypes with emerging technologies such as digital fabrication, augmented reality and AI to build solutions and digital businesses.
The BITZ development team is composed of
Bernat Cuní — an artist working with code, crafts and robots exploring the digitisation of objects and spaces. He practices around digital craftsmanship, experimenting with 3D AI AR
Ruben Gres — a machine learning engineer who creates playful and creative experiences that connect humans and Al through interactive design.
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