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NickB79

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12. Where do you buy it from? They have nothing on their website

Reply to larkrake (Reply #7)

Mon Jun 6, 2016, 08:54 PM

Jun 2016

Also, how are you buying tomatoes from AeroFarm's vertical farm when their website says they're only growing leafy greens in it at this time?

Here in Minnesota, we have locally-grown Bushel Boy hydroponic hothouse tomatoes that are available year-round: http://www.bushelboy.com/

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World’s Biggest Indoor Vertical Farm Near NYC to Use 95% Less Water [View all] pscot Jun 2016 OP

Great stuff, Alaskans are benefiting from such farming. braddy Jun 2016 #1

Alaskans save a hell uv alot doing this as opposed to importing stale food brought in larkrake Jun 2016 #9

Yeah, it seems weird that some Alaskans can get fresh, out of season, local produce. braddy Jun 2016 #10

it is wonderful if they persue it, yes larkrake Jun 2016 #11

How much does it cost to produce those 2 million pounds of food? NickB79 Jun 2016 #2

just like any new endevor, it will cost less and less as it evolves. It already costs less than the larkrake Jun 2016 #4

That doesn't answer my question NickB79 Jun 2016 #6

look it up. When I bought from them the tomatos were cheaper than the store, the herbs like Whole larkrake Jun 2016 #7

Where do you buy it from? They have nothing on their website NickB79 Jun 2016 #12

K&R Awesome felix_numinous Jun 2016 #3

Can synthetic meat be far behind? pscot Jun 2016 #5

eeeewwwww! larkrake Jun 2016 #8

Wouldn't you like to be able to pscot Jun 2016 #13

eeewwwww! with favva beans? larkrake Jun 2016 #14