Indoor agriculture called ‘next major enhancement’ to US food supply

The Augusta Free Press ^ | January 25, 2016

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

I see the best opportunity here for “micro-environment” greenhouses. This is a technique long used in some botanical gardens, of having a chain of greenhouses, with vestibules between them, that begin with one that is cool and dry, becoming increasingly warm and wet. The plants in each corresponding to their optimal growing conditions.

In places that are very cold, with long, dark winters; or places that are very hot and dry, the most energy and water conservative way of doing this would be underground. A chain of caverns producing more expensive crops in a year around season.

This means that its economics would be based on producing better and cheaper food than could be imported.

[ckilmer]

even still indoor agriculture is still going to use water more efficiently than outdoor agriculture.

[goodwithagun]

Agreed. And I bet our outdoor grown, heirloom veggies have more nutrients as well. We watched Back to Eden on YouTube the other evening and I’m hooked. We’re going to convert our beds to wood chips. It’s a pretty cool documentary for gardeners.