Positive Future #859 (Feature photo – The Jian Mu Farmscraper – photo courtesy of Carlo Ratti Associates.) Arch Daily brings us the story of Carlo Ratti’s 51 story farmscraper. Externally, the building is clad with giant hydroponic farming system, capable of feeding 40,000 people. You can read the full story here: https://www.archdaily.com/967740/carlo-ratti-associati-unveils-worlds-first-farmscraper-in-shenzhen
Touch the Soil News #1708 (Feature Photo – Hydroponic Lettuce – Public Domain, Leon Brooks) Bright Farms has been making news. In January 2020, Bright Farms opened one of the world’s largest indoor greenhouse hydroponic operations. At 280,000 square feet (6.5 acres), the green house can produce 2 million pounds of fresh produce each year…
Touch the Soil News #1463 (Feature photo – Mumbai Subway – Public Domain) Mumbai, India is one of those global mega cities – with a metro area of almost 20 million people. Recently, Forbes of India reports how soil-less farming (hydroponics) enterprise Herbivore Farms is making a go in the big city. Like others, the…
Touch the Soil News #1455 (Feature photo – Hydroponics – CCA SA 2.0 Generic, Ryan Somma) Now, even the Weather Channel is getting into the population issue as it looks at an enterprise that seeks to feed more people in a more environmentally friendly way. You can read the story here: https://weather.com/forecast-change/marketing/news/2019-10-07-urban-farming-hydroponics-help-feed-world-saving-water
