Our Moon isn't really a neighbor: more like a part of our household. Ancient lunar tides and the churning of Earth's oceans stirred the primordial elements, kick-starting our evolutionary journey. We can credit our entire existence to the Moon. And now that water has been found there—ice, rather—the possibilities for life stretching into the stars are real.
We are New Deal Futurists, and our vision of national service is making space accessible to humanity by way of fresh food. Let’s build out this base, the farm, and kitchen, and inspire people all over the world for generations. We will cultivate an appreciation for the role plants play in human exploration. This little Moon farm wil be how space-working people ground themselves, reconnect with plant life, the pleasures of fresh food, and community.
We’re searching for a new generation of space explorers, ready to do the real work of preparing the way for life beyond Earth. Moon Corps is an international civilian service corps of the best and brightest minds from across our home planet. We’re calling on astro-botanists, astro-engineers, astro-chefs, and more to help make space accessible for the next generation of human explorers.
Other worldly sights and the eerie silence herald a human adventure into space. Unfathomed lands of the future where people risk their wildest dreams. The moon is ageless and engulfing. A desert and an oasis. We are here to learn, to understand our Earth and its place in the solar system. Our service, the Moon Corps, is an outpost of food and water right where you need one—250,000 miles from home. Comforts like hot showers, a dining lounge, a kitchen give an astronaut a chance to feel human again. A vegetable farm, poultry run and fish pond means we have the means to sustain ourselves off-world for months at a time.
Learn about the imaginative and optimistic world of Moon Corps in this original illustrated zine. This is the Souvenir Visitor’s Guide to the Moon Corps pavilion at the upcoming 2044 World’s Fair in Portland, Oregon. You’ll use this guide as you visit the exhibit to understand the areas of the Moon base—ice mining, construction of grow habitats for farming, kitchen for preparing fresh food for astronauts.
Excerpt:
“Let us Take You Out to Launch!
The wildest, yet most practical idea at the Fair this year is a farm-to-table bistro on the Moon. Ordinary food for an extraordinary work-life balance, is no luxury. Eating good food together is good for morale, a way to stay in-touch with humanity, and when you’re far from home… you’ll need that.”
A full-color, illustrated, 24-page booklet that introduce the Moon Corps service concept, the ice-mining, the farm, and the kitchen.
SIZE: 8 in. x 5.5 in., 24-pages
EDITION: First, 200 copies
MADE in Portland, Oregon
Written and illustrated by Joe Wirtheim
The Moon gardens on our Lunar base provide plenty of vegetables for canning and preserving. 8x12 inch art print, designed and printed in Portland, Oregon.
This poster is inspired by the 1967 Outer Space Treaty, which bans the use of space for military purposes and celebrates Astronauts as the envoys of earth's people. This idealism helped inspire the Moon Corps project, which envisions a future for space exploration that is equitable, accessible, and healthy for all humankind. Beautifully printed, this open-edition print is 24x36 inches.
This beautifully designed bandana celebrates the bold idea that Earth tomatoes can grow on the Moon. The design reflects the round grow habitats and details the tomato blossom and its ripe fruit. Designed in Portland, Oregon and ethically produced in India.
SIZE: 29 in. x 29 in.
MATERIAL: 100% Organic Cotton
MADE in India