vertical farming

Urban Seed plans to grow 25 different crops, from bell peppers to beets to alpine strawberries, in high-tech greenhouses smack in the middle of Las Vegas.

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Farm Of The Future: What Grows In Las Vegas Stays In Las Vegas

2:04pm January 23, 2017

by Sarah Feldberg

Crops like radishes, jicama and cilantro will soon be grown close to the Strip, so restaurants will have immediate access to fresh ingredients, instead of having to wait for trucks from California.

AeroFarms grows greens under intense LED grow lights, while their roots are bathed in a nutrient-rich mist.

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Green Pie In The Sky? Vertical Farming Is On The Rise In Newark

8:05pm August 05, 2015

by Joel Rose

A former steel mill in New Jersey is getting a new lease on life as an indoor farm. AeroFarms is betting it can turn a profit growing greens with lights, using far less water than a traditional farm.

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