Comments on: Vertical Farming Offers Sustainable Food Supply

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By: TD

TD — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 01:02:27 +0000

If there were in fact enough usable land surrounding each city it would seem absurd to even consider vertical farming. The fact is there are not enough plots of land surrounding cities (referencing the concern for our carbon footprint in transporting goods far distances) which makes a sustainable garden preferably run with environmentally conscious energy sources not only a viable concept, but a logical and reasonable one. Nature has a way of healing itself and the non-sustainable practices of many farmers are actually damaging it. If we can lower our use of the land we can allow the planet to mend the damage we have caused. I know there are organic farms and farms that use very sustainable and responsible practices, but that is a small percentage. I am also aware of the cost and the resources that would be required to build such a structure, but its potential efficiency, given a system of earth friendly means of attaining energy that could be supplemented by a smaller percentage of AC power,( i.e. solar/wind/hydro or some combination of the three) makes too much sense. The issue of funds is primarily a matter of support for the movement; Government funding and private philanthropists (given the right tax breaks) could achieve the resources needed to create a fully sustainable, isolated system for growing produce in an urban area.

By: LH

LH — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 20:44:35 +0000

I think that the energy used to keep the multi-story greenhouse would both expensive and energy consuming. Unless we can find a good, easy, and cheap way to make energy on that kind of scale, I don’t think it is a wise idea.

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By: Haku

Haku — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:45:29 +0000

I have serious doubts about the economic or environmental usefulness of multistory buildings dedicated to growing food. Capital and energy consumption will likely make it untenable for low-income folks, who need urban produce the most.

There is a lot of agricultural land within a reasonable distance of most cities. It needs to be cared for. Agricultural green belts (in the Wendell Berry sense) need to be established and maintained. Soil needs to be cared for. We can not divorce agriculture any further from ecology. As an art, it is beautiful and sustaining, as a science, it is utterly fascinating, as an industry it is destructive.