Vertical Farm Proposal Is Woven Into The Fabric Of The City
“Michelle Cheng, a graduate of the Ryerson University School of Interior Design, has designed a vertical farm for her thesis. She didn’t place it at the waterfront or in the theater district, she put it in the middle of a transitioning residential area with a large social housing component, full of people who need affordable fresh food.”
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image: Michelle Cheng
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A Visionary Farmer Sees Greenhouses Everywhere, From Rivers To Rooftops To Skyscrapers
BY DAVID HOLMES, fastcoexist.comTed Caplow, the founder of New York’s popular Science Barge, is also working on creating “vertically integrated greenhouses”—essentially buildings with farms that run up their walls. That’s just the latest in a career spent finding new ways for o…
The urban beehive from Philips. Make honey at home and keep happy bees. Too bad it’s only a concept thus far…
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Farm Commons is meant to be much bigger than a blog. Soon this dream will be a reality. Farm Commons seeks to strengthen the an emerging food system by increasing the stability and profitability of local farmers who produce, distribute, and enjoy food with their neighbors. Farm Commons will empower noncommodity farmers to manage risk and capitalize on opportunity. Farm Commons emphasizes collaborative leadership and community relationships through the delivery of affordable, specialized legal services.
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The United States Department of Agriculture is stepping up its online engagement and open data efforts..
Yesterday, the USDA launched Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food (KYF) Compass, a new digital report detailing USDA support for local and regional food projects between 2009 - 2011. The KYF…
We use polyurethane to make just about everything—garden hoses, furniture, the entirety of my local 99-cent store. It’s easy to produce, durable, and dirt cheap.
…and LIMN wants to design them.
VertiCrop Processes 10,000 Plants Every 3 Days Using Vertical Hydroponic Farming
forget outdoor farming people, this is the future!!! skyscraper farms is the way to go…controlled environments, no heat, no cold, no bugs, no sprays!!!
Vertical farming is one of the most innovative solutions for lowering the amount of energy, space, and water needed to grow food, but Valcent Products has taken the practice to a whole new level with their revolutionary VertiCrop technology. By applying Henry Ford’s super-efficient assembly line concept to vertical hydroponic farming, the Vancouver-based firm can produce the same amount of produce on a standard sized residential lot that most farmers would be able to grow on a 16-acre plot. Their stacked, mechanized, produce-laden plastic trays are already a hot commodity, with orders coming in from every corner of the globe. Step in for a closer look at how this technology is completely changing the way we grow food.
The VertiCrop system consists of a series of mechanical 123 plastic trays stacked 8 high that can be placed on urban rooftops and other tight spaces. They contain vegetables and herbs that are grown hydroponically with just 8% of the water and 5% of the space required by standard farms. Energy efficient LED lights are on standby to supplement waning natural light when necessary.
VertiCrops are climate controlled and use absolutely no harmful herbicides or pesticides. What’s more, they are incredibly easy to manage. A staff of just 3 people can handle 4,000 square feet of plants and 2,000 square feet of germinating, harvesting, and packing space, and they can process as many as 10,000 plants every 3 days! Valcent’s COO Christopher Ng told the Global Commodities Report, “this is what farming has to develop into.”
