Tag: organic farming

This supermarket grows its own produce on the store’s roof.  It claims to be the first of its kind, which it isn’t, but it’s a very cool idea.

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There are many components to the cost of growing food and shipping it to its final destination – a surprisingly large part of which is energy. Moving water around the state of California uses 18 percent of all the electricity …

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The more I learn about aeroponics (growing fruit and vegetables in a mist of air, water, and minerals), the more I like. Of course, when you look at a piece of plastic with an electrical cord attached to it, you …

There’s So Much To Like About Aeroponics Read More »

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Just got back from a hike up the Hot Springs Trail above Montecito, CA with a new friend, Rafael Quezada, and his winsome dog Oso. I met Rafael last Saturday when I spoke at TechBrew in downtown Los Angeles. After …

Aeroponics Solves a Great Number of Agricultural Problems At Once Read More »

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