Posted on 05/18/2016 8:57:08 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
On the CBS3 health watch, its vertical farming. Philadelphia aims to become an international hub for indoor growing, according to a resolution passed today by city council.
When growing produce we usually think of acres of farmland. Some say the next generation of farming will be in urban centers like Philadelphia, and you won’t need soil or the sun, just an old warehouse.
Welcome to vertical farming, where produce is grown inside, in specialized shelves that are stacked up vertically....
(Excerpt) Read more at philadelphia.cbslocal.com ...
I worked at Pipersky Nurseries as an adolescent.
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