[tflabo]

A small greenhouse is a good idea. The main drawback is it requires a heater during those freezing outside temperature days and nights. Would the extra electricity costs be greater than just buying the produce in the store?

[Sacajaweau]

Not if you live in Upstate NY.

The main drawback is dressing up like a snowman to check the garden everyday.

I grew my seeds indoors over the winter and planted in the spring. I simply don't buy that many vegetables in the winter. People eat differently in the winter.....most of my meals have vegetables and are in the freezer.

Already made 21 quarts of sauce for winter.

[Cyclone59]

Each Farmshelf unit costs $7,000, and can produce 10 pounds of herbs per week and 140 heads of lettuce per month, or $350 to $800 worth of produce each month. Farmers pay a $105 monthly subscription fee that includes nutrients and seed pods.

Love the idea, but with a growth rate like that there has got to be some GMO going on there some where.

[EQAndyBuzz]

I wish the company the best of luck. This is capitalism and it is the company’s hope to profit from it. Just think, without Trump’s economy, Corporations wouldn’t bother with this.

As far as what’s grown, we did this in Israel back in the 70’s. We grew veggies in huge fields of sand using dripper technology.

[TheNext]

A food room is the best solution. Take an extra room in your house. Pipe in real sunlight. No conversions, no solar, no electricity, just piped light. Your home is always heated.

It is free food after set up costs.

But piping sunlight through optic cables is still expensive like $10,000.