There is this pilot project I've been keeping an eye on taking place in Hinton, Alberta. It's a geothermal project they are using to power a vertical farming operation as well as a fish farm. I consider this article about the Netherlands and their development of vertical farming. That relatively tiny slip of land has become a huge exporter of food thanks to that development, so I wonder if there's some way we can combine these two things. Not only would it allow for a fresher variety of food grown locally in urban locations, it could go a long way towards solving the problem our remote northern communities have with expensive or unavailable produce.
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grte@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 3y
There is this pilot project I've been keeping an eye on taking place in Hinton, Alberta. It's a geothermal project they are using to power a vertical farming operation as well as a fish farm. I consider this article about the Netherlands and their development of vertical farming. That relatively tiny slip of land has become a huge exporter of food thanks to that development, so I wonder if there's some way we can combine these two things. Not only would it allow for a fresher variety of food grown locally in urban locations, it could go a long way towards solving the problem our remote northern communities have with expensive or unavailable produce.
Nth@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 3y
This is impressive.
Ojazer92@kbin.social · 2 pts · 3y
I mean saskatoon has a lot of university farms fields right in the center of it. Can totally be done on rooftops as well.