I've just read an exciting newly published essay called The Vertical Farm by Dickson Despommier, which extols the value of vertical farming on a worldwide scale.
Despommier, who is with Colombia University, talks about the multitude of global and local benefits that result from vertical farming. These include sustainable community farming, restoring damaged ecosystems, cost efficiency, land conservation, lowering health risks to infectious agents and a significant reduction in the use of fossil fuels.
Says Despommier: "Growing food close to home will lower significantly the amount of fossil fuels needed to deliver them to the consumer, and will eliminate forever the need for fossil fuels during the act of farming (i.e., plowing, applying fertilizer, seeding, weeding, harvesting)."
This essay reinforces my belief that my Tower Garden, which follows the vertical farm system, is the way to go!
Despommier, who is with Colombia University, talks about the multitude of global and local benefits that result from vertical farming. These include sustainable community farming, restoring damaged ecosystems, cost efficiency, land conservation, lowering health risks to infectious agents and a significant reduction in the use of fossil fuels.
Says Despommier: "Growing food close to home will lower significantly the amount of fossil fuels needed to deliver them to the consumer, and will eliminate forever the need for fossil fuels during the act of farming (i.e., plowing, applying fertilizer, seeding, weeding, harvesting)."
This essay reinforces my belief that my Tower Garden, which follows the vertical farm system, is the way to go!
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