When Columbia professor Dickson Despommier set out to solve America’s food, water, and energy crises, he didn’t just think big—he thought up. Despommier’s idea, the vertical farm, has excited scientists, architects, and politicians around the globe. Now, in The Vertical Farm, Despommier explains how the vertical farm could have an incredible impact on changing the face of this planet for future generations.
Vertical farms would allow us to:
Grow food 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
Protect crops from unpredictable and harmful weather
Reuse water collected from the indoor environment
Provide jobs for local residents
Eliminate the use of pesticides, fertilizers, and herbicides
