Today RexArrow sent me a link to the GOOD website, where I found out (among a boatload of other ridiculously cool sh*t) about a super smart idea with a futuristic form. Plantagon is a company that is designing ginormous "vertical farming" greenhouses for urban spaces, in order to cut out the stocking costs, as well as the carbon footprints, of produce that is often shipped hundreds of miles before reaching its destination. With the help of their Swedish engineering partner SWECO, Plantagon came up with the model above (as seen on GOOD) , which would allow a 10,000 square meter space to produce 100,000 square meters worth of produce! Looks like it time for us to get what's really GOOD.Monday
What's GOOD? I'll have the Plantagon.
Today RexArrow sent me a link to the GOOD website, where I found out (among a boatload of other ridiculously cool sh*t) about a super smart idea with a futuristic form. Plantagon is a company that is designing ginormous "vertical farming" greenhouses for urban spaces, in order to cut out the stocking costs, as well as the carbon footprints, of produce that is often shipped hundreds of miles before reaching its destination. With the help of their Swedish engineering partner SWECO, Plantagon came up with the model above (as seen on GOOD) , which would allow a 10,000 square meter space to produce 100,000 square meters worth of produce! Looks like it time for us to get what's really GOOD.
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This is one of the most intelligent, exciting ideas I have ever heard of. Are there any Plantagons in existence yet?
Not yet, but hopefully sooner than later... and probably in Sweden- don't you think?
I love thinking about our Utopian farming future possibilities. Meanwhile I'm obsessed with Polyface farm and what this family does with a small amount of land and ridiculous attention to crop and animal rotation http://www.polyfacefarms.com/
Thanks for the link bleusteel! You're right, it's equally important to give credit to people who are making the vision a reality like Polyface Farm.
I just checked out the Polyface Farm website and one guest said of their eggs :“These eggs just jump up and slap you in the face.” F.J.
haha, I definitely want to visit and try some out for myself next time I'm in the area!
Thank your for your positive reactions to Plantagon. Welcome to join us either on Facebook, the group Plantagon, or on Twitter with the same name and of course on www.plantagon.com You can also join our organisation since a part of Plantgon is founded by members.
Kind regards, Mia Kristiansson, ambassador for Plantagon
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