Full-blown farm operations take over small urban gardens
Implications - Cities are going one step further in the urban gardening game with full-scale farms that significantly reduce overall food costs and CO2 emissions from food transport. Once attributed only to individual eco-minded consumers, independent urban gardens have grown into full-fledged farm operations, incorporated by architects into towers and homes, businesses into their retail operations and city planners into neighborhoods and even alongside freeways.
Trend Themes
1. Urban Farming - Full-blown farm operations take over small urban gardens.
2. Agricultural Urbanism - Community-based farming on a grand scale allows citizens to grow their own crops as well as sell off the surplus to help with their incomes.
3. Hydroponic and Aquaponic Farming - Techniques of farming that require limited amounts of soil and can be done indoors.
Industry Implications
1. Food Industry - The food industry can explore the opportunity of having more locally operated farming setups through urban farming and agricultural urbanism concepts.
2. Architecture and Real Estate Industry - The industry can design and construct more eco-friendly buildings integrated with urban farming capabilities, such as Farm Proper, Oasis Tower, and The Growingcity.
3. Marketing Industry - As demonstrated by Chef's Farm, there is a growing market for portable and efficient hydroponic and aquaponic farming equipment, which can cater to both individual consumers and commercial clients.
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Date Range:
Mar 10 — Nov 10
Trending:
Warm
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