What Will Farms of the Future Look Like?

Food is the very nourishment of life. Climate change, population growth and population density have come to challenge the way we feed ourselves. Let's look at some factors that are affecting the way we grow food:

• World’s population is in more urbanized areas - 60% of the population lives in cities
• Farms Waste Much of World's Water - On average, farms around the world account for 70% of all water that is consumed annually.
• Demand for locally grown food in urban areas is rising - For environmental reasons, as well as efficiency and ability to have produce that is often damaged during transport (e.g. berries)

One of the emerging solutions is vertical farming and its different techniques. In this episode, we talk through how vertical farming can be a viable solution for highly urbanized areas and in the shift to sustainable food growth.

The very way we make our food is changing.. what will the farms of the future look like? Tune into this episode to find out!

Materials for Content:

• Vertical farms are growing more and more vegetables in urban areas
• Vertical Farming Techniques
• Aerofarms Impact
• Vertical Farms fill a Tall Order
• Bowery - Why Vertical Farming

Soundclips:

• Vertical Farming as a solution for Food of the Future - Vice
• The rise of vertical farming - VPRO DOK
• How Aerofarms' vertical farms grow produce - CBS Mornings
• Farms Waste Much of World's Water
• Each degree of temperature rise, 10% of existing agricultural land will be lost
• How much your food has travelled to get to your plate