Collectively Sustainable's YouTube video outlines the "ABAWD to ABOSS" workforce accelerator program. This initiative responds to rising inflation, frozen wages, and reduced government support by connecting able-bodied adults (ABAWDs), particularly those facing SNAP benefit work requirements, with local agricultural operations. The program facilitates a mutual exchange where ABAWDs can fulfill their required work hours by providing labor, administrative, or marketing support to farmers, gardeners, and homesteaders. In return, they gain valuable skills in agriculture and contribute to building local food networks. Collectively Sustainable acts as a coordinating body, emphasizing community building and providing resources and training for both the ABAWDs and the agricultural hosts. The ultimate goal is to foster self-sufficiency, strengthen local food systems, and create opportunities for economic empowerment through collaborative action centered around agriculture.
