#IndoorFarms and #housing! To heck with offices!

A new life for #EmptyOffices: Growing kale and cucumbers

by Vittoria Traverso, 1/29/2025

"In some cities, as many as one in four office spaces are vacant. Some start-ups are giving them a second life – as indoor farms growing crops as varied as kale, cucumber and herbs."

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250127-why-veg-is-growing-in-empty-office-spaces?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us
#SolarPunkSunday #FoodSovereignty #FoodSecurity #VerticalGardens #WFH

A new life for empty offices: Growing kale and cucumbers

In some cities, as many as one in four office spaces are vacant. Some start-ups are giving them a second life – as indoor farms growing crops as varied as kale, cucumber and herbs.

BBC
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Good News Network

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#CommercialRealEstate #verticalfarms #growingspaces #indoorfarms