vertical farm

[ vur-ti-kuhl fahrm ]

nounAgriculture.

a multistory structure in which large-scale, intensive agricultural production takes place, using stacked, inclined surfaces to grow food crops, and sometimes to raise livestock and fish: Vertical farms and other urban agricultural initiatives can reduce our dependence on imported food.

Origin of vertical farm

First recorded in 2005–10

If they succeed, Kalera, the vertical farming company that began operations here in April 2021, will not only have the largest-yield vertical farm in the Southeast, but will also be Georgia’s largest lettuce producer.
Vertical farms are finally branching out | Teake Zuidema/Nexus Media News | November 22, 2021 | Popular-Science
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Undersea vertical farms could be the future of sustainable seafood | Maria Finn/Hothouse | October 13, 2021 | Popular-Science
We also found that mealworms were super-good for great big vertical farms and able to deliver large volumes that are required for animal feed, pet food or human food—thousands of tons, not a few kilos per day.
Making Meals From Mealworms Is 'Part of the Answer' to the Climate Crisis, the CEO of Ynsect Says | Eben Shapiro | September 26, 2021 | Time
I have a plan for stimulating urban agriculture and vertical farms are tremendous.
The Future of New York City Is in Question. Could Andrew Yang Be the Answer? (Ep. 462) | Stephen J. Dubner | May 13, 2021 | Freakonomics
There are vertical farms all over the world, from Singapore to the UK to the US.
Europe’s Biggest Vertical Farm Will Be Powered by Wind and Planted by Robots | Vanessa Bates Ramirez | December 11, 2020 | Singularity Hub

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