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Can Vertical Farms Reap Their Harvest? It’s Anyone’s Bet.

July 4, 2018 By Arizona Food Service Network

Indoor-grown produce is available in more than 20 supermarket chains nationwide. But despite massive investment, questions remain about efficiency and costs.

By now, the images of shelves full of perfect greens in hulking warehouses, stacked floor to ceiling in sterile environs and illuminated by high-powered LED lights, have become familiar. Food futurists and industry leaders say these high-tech vertical farming operations are the future of agriculture—able to operate anywhere, virtually invincible against pests, pathogens, and poor weather, and producing local, fresh, high-quality, lower-carbon food year-round.

Read more at the source: Can Vertical Farms Reap Their Harvest? It’s Anyone’s Bet.

 

Filed Under: Food & Beverage News Tagged With: vertical farming

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