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Vertical farming company raised $500M, and then it all but disappeared (sifted.eu)
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[–] alphacyberranger 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I was really hoping for vertical farming to take off

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

It still probably will. It uses significantly less water than traditional farming methods. That will be a huge factor in the coming years

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

The same is true of controlled environment agriculture but without the extra electricity need. I wish that (hydroponic greenhouses) would get more of the limelight.