Matteo De Vos
FFS 017 - When Farming Goes Vertical
As cities and populations grow, and the space to feed them shrinks, one proposed solution is to farm upwards rather than outwards, indoors instead of outdoors, in urban spaces as opposed to rural ones. Vertical farming is no longer science fiction; investors are pouring in to support promising companies offering innovative solutions.
In this episode, I talk to Claire Gusko, growth manager at INFARM - a Berlin-based indoor urban farming company - about their approach to vertical farming and the role that indoor vertical farms can play in helping to build the cities of tomorrow.
We discuss:
What indoor farming and vertical farming is
Why the industry is seeing investment soar
What is unique about INFARM, their value proposition and vision
How consumer concerns about price, energy efficiency, and ‘unnatural’ farming are being addressed
Why local farmers and vertical urban farming can and must co-exist
Links:
Vertical Farming: Is this the answer to the world's food shortage? - The independent
Vertical Farming may not feed the world, but could empower cities - Humanosphere
World's largest vertical farm grows without soil, sunlight or water in Newark - The Guardian