A New Type of Farm Is Letting Us Grow 100 Times More Food
“Farming has been a cornerstone of civilization for a long time — even before sewer systems. As humans have evolved, so has farming. Thanks to drones, CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing, and a host of other innovations, we have come farther than we would have ever thought possible — including reaching new heights with vertical farming.
The pinnacle of modern agriculture can be found in Kearney, New Jersey at Bowery farms. The farming company claims it has the capacity to grow 100 times more per square foot than average industrial farms. This might be because the vertical farm calibrates “synthetic” parameters for its produce. Thanks to indoor LEDs that mimic natural sunlight, and nutrient-rich waterbeds that are easy to stack from floor to ceiling, Bowery is able to grow over 80 different types of produce. Bowery will begin selling its organic produce, — including popular salad fixings such as kale and arugula — in NYC come March 6th, at around $3.99 per five-ounce package…”
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Will it still taste good
Bavard gaming While that’s a luxury we get to think about, 80% of the world that doesn’t have enough food will just be happy to have something on their tables.
Wasim Muklashy Your right they do not see the need only the demand. By that I mean their bottom line. I used to work for a new aged, hippie, progressive sprout farm and they threw out hundreds of pounds of good food daily due to F.D.A. regulations.