The Future of Farming

Photo Courtesy of Mithun

Who needs expansive fields when you can just grow food upwards? An article in the New York Times explores the possibility for growing food in urban environments. Some are thinking on much larger scale then others, but there is a growing consensus that this should happen soon. An explanation of the picture above:

The Mithun vertical farm design differs from Dr. Despommier's high-rise concept, but has piqued the interest of officials in Portland, Ore. "It was pushing the envelope as to how people might live sustainably in the future," said Bonnie Duncan of Mithun.

Photo Courtesy of Mithun

Architects at Mithun, a Seattle architectural firm, proposed a small-scale vertical farm design for a Center for Urban Agriculture in downtown Seattle. The design won an award in the Living Building Challenge of the Cascadia Region's chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council in 2007.