The 21-Category Local Exchange: Mapping Food Forests and Mutual Aid Networks

Mutual aid is most powerful when neighbors have clear, shared awareness of local resources. Orchard's Connection Map features a rich 3D globe and localized mapping across 21 provision categories—from food forests and farmers markets to clean spring water and repair clinics.

Everything is cached offline alongside national and regional passenger rail routes (Amtrak, commuter rail, and transit). Even without cellular service, you can locate emergency resources, plan multi-modal transit routes, and coordinate neighborhood seed exchanges.

By placing local abundance and community tools at the center of the app, Orchard transforms personal technology into a catalyst for neighborhood self-reliance and collective resilience.