Alternative farming
2015-01-16 15:28:40.843653+01 by Dan Lyke 0 comments
Shawn brought this to my attention: Underground and on rooftops, farms take root in big cities. I'm still trying to make peace with our living roof, having a garden up there is novel, I appreciate the strawberries, but I think the value there is really more about the cultural changes it engenders than the economics of food.
On the other hand, as the article points out, if we stop subsidizing and biasing the economics of transportation so hard, maybe it starts to make more sense, especially since it allows for more variety and fresher produce close to the point of consumption.