Comments on: Vertical Farming http://existentialmedia.org/merde/2008/10/vertical-farming/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:17:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chris Grayson http://existentialmedia.org/merde/2008/10/vertical-farming/comment-page-1/#comment-256 Chris Grayson Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:40:49 +0000 http://existentialmedia.org/merde/2008/10/vertical-farming/#comment-256 Matthew, I've been wanting to do a piece of vertical urban farming for some time. I came across your piece on SpaceCollective and followed it to your blog. It has just been moved up a notch on my to do list. Thanks. I will make sure to link to your story when I do. cheers, Chris Matthew,

I’ve been wanting to do a piece of vertical urban farming for some time. I came across your piece on SpaceCollective and followed it to your blog. It has just been moved up a notch on my to do list. Thanks. I will make sure to link to your story when I do.

cheers,
Chris

]]> By: Laura http://existentialmedia.org/merde/2008/10/vertical-farming/comment-page-1/#comment-142 Laura Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:50:52 +0000 http://existentialmedia.org/merde/2008/10/vertical-farming/#comment-142 That's what I'm talking about. It's the same reason that people truly benefit from taking probiotics or concentrated supplements made from real food--we have to compensate for the past. Although it seems like we shouldn't have to control the eco system, we do have to. If we don't, the GMO's will overtake the heirloom seeds, etc. That’s what I’m talking about. It’s the same reason that people truly benefit from taking probiotics or concentrated supplements made from real food–we have to compensate for the past. Although it seems like we shouldn’t have to control the eco system, we do have to. If we don’t, the GMO’s will overtake the heirloom seeds, etc.

]]> By: Matthew http://existentialmedia.org/merde/2008/10/vertical-farming/comment-page-1/#comment-141 Matthew Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:59:50 +0000 http://existentialmedia.org/merde/2008/10/vertical-farming/#comment-141 I am simultaneously excited and skeptical. I love the idea of doing things naturally and we obviously don't believe in synthetic foods. But I think that the project wants to do this naturally: All VF food is grown organically: no herbicides, pesticides, or fertilizersVF virtually eliminates agricultural runoff by recycling black waterVF returns farmland to nature, restoring ecosystem functions and servicesVF greatly reduces the incidence of many infectious diseases that are acquired at the agricultural interface I am simultaneously excited and skeptical. I love the idea of doing things naturally and we obviously don’t believe in synthetic foods. But I think that the project wants to do this naturally:
All VF food is grown organically: no herbicides, pesticides, or fertilizersVF virtually eliminates agricultural runoff by recycling black waterVF returns farmland to nature, restoring ecosystem functions and servicesVF greatly reduces the incidence of many infectious diseases that are acquired at the agricultural interface

]]> By: Laura http://existentialmedia.org/merde/2008/10/vertical-farming/comment-page-1/#comment-140 Laura Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:57:32 +0000 http://existentialmedia.org/merde/2008/10/vertical-farming/#comment-140 As much as I want to speculate about the repercussions of trying to recreate an eco-system that we are not yet able to predict, I am really drawn to the idea. It seems beautiful that our minds would lead us to an answer and a way to problem solve like this. At the same time, I am still afraid of microwaves and of those planters that look like tanning beds. As much as I want to speculate about the repercussions of trying to recreate an eco-system that we are not yet able to predict, I am really drawn to the idea. It seems beautiful that our minds would lead us to an answer and a way to problem solve like this. At the same time, I am still afraid of microwaves and of those planters that look like tanning beds.

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