This flatpack urban farm only takes up 538 square feet, but its creators say that it can yieldas much as 6 tonnes(6.6 tons) of fresh produce per year.
Danish companyHuman Habitat开发了一种水培花园系统,只需要538平方英尺的空间就可以种植新鲜食物。它的两层设计使每平方英尺的粮食产量翻了一番。Not only can their flatpack urban farm be squeezed into almost any available space in cities, it could also be set up anywhere access to fresh foodis needed.
It is calledan Impact Farmby its creators, Mikkel Kjaer and Ronnie Markussen. The flat pack hydroponic garden design allows it to be shipped virtually anywhere. The Impact Farm can be unpacked, set up and be in operation in just 10 days. and is suitable for both commercial and community needs. It is capable of growing greens (and microgreens), vegetables, herbs, and fruiting plants in its two-story frame. The produce is grown hydroponically, which means the only thing necessary for growing fresh food locally is water.
“We wanted to reconnect people to food by giving them a green space that brings nature back into our cities,” Kjaer tellsCollectively. By giving people a useful skill to learn and opportunities for employment, urban farm addresses the problems of low employment and inaccessibility to fresh food. Food deserts are of particular interest to the founders. Those are inner city neighborhoods that are under-served by traditional grocery stores.
负责管理美国SNAP项目的美国农业部最近解决了食品沙漠问题。It will now require merchants who service people on Food Stamps to providefresh food而不仅仅是饼干、零食和其他高度加工的包装食品。附近的Impact Farm可以帮助满足这一需求。
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The first Impact Farm hydroponic garden is now operating in Copenhagen, Denmark. There are plans to build more of the urban farms in other European cities. The founders are also investigating the US market. The Impact Farm is similar in nature to theFreight Farmsconcept that started in Boston recently. That company re-purposes shipping containers to become hydroponic gardens that can be trucked anywhere.
水培园艺正开始彻底改变商业农业。它比传统农业使用更少的水和杀虫剂,而且可以在对新鲜食品需求最大的地方生存。It could be a godsend for disadvantaged people living in refugee camps and emergency shelters anywhere it the world.
Images via Human Habitat; article republished with permission fromEcopreneurist.
shauquat Alamsays
I am interested to set up such an unit in India as a trial operation. Please provide me the details.
Regards- shauquat (00 91 98184 10382).
Robert Ragsdale Jrsays
Where can I order one and what is it’s cost
Amith Pagariyasays
I am interested in putting up with your idea of hydroponic garden at my place in India.
Please let me know the possibilities and details to carry forward.
Amith (91 73737 24484)
Hiskia Handungesays
Hi
I’m interested in the idea to put it up in Namibia. Please send via whatsapp +264817389444
Joeysays
What about using those solar light tube things in between the solar panels to bring more natural light to the lower floors reducing the electrical need by increasing the natural lighting
M.D.Piyathilakasays
Experimenting to produce more food with less space is the key thing we needed.Appreciate and need details on this method for dissemination.
Jamisays
This is lovely and gives people a base to build from. Could use mirrors and other reflective material to help provide more natural sunlight to the lower level. These would be perfect for school systems as well. Give all students in any urban or rural area the chance to learn how to be self-sufficient and ability to grow their own food. This is something that could change the dependency on SNAP in the US and provide a valuable alternative. I live directly beside an elementary school and would gladly use my yard and time to help a city school learn more about gardening.
Rhonda Schaffsays
How much? How soon can you deliver? From where?
Kng Cheng Weisays
Hi, Mr. Stephanh. I am interested to implement this concept in Malaysia too. Could you sent me any details about these? I understand your concept is about overall, but in the meantime I would like to know more about method of growing for each types of vegetables. Hope we could communicate more.
Bob Millersays
Good evening,
How can I get one of these impact farms.
I live in the Bahamas
sharon grandstaffsays
where can you purchase the system?
steve ramansays
excellent good day i am from munich germany i haveing playing with this system for year and it’s running on my brain it super what you have can you please send me your info and price and can we make it with the resource and the technique from you best to all of you
steve raman
Anesh Maharjansays
Hello from Nepal.
I am interested too. Could you give me more detailing about that with operational and initial costings and maintenance cost all.
Rahul Vermasays
你好,我想和你做商业合作。请让我知道我们如何一起在印度开始。我们在印度有一大群农民。我们目前卖的化肥比现在多。
Peter Bsays
Would love to buy the plans for this flatpack garden…I live in rural Australia… thankyou for any further info you can provide..
MsFsays
For those interested, contact them at:
info@humanhabitat.dk
Oscar Gómezsays
Hola. Me gustaría instalar este concepto en México. Adaptarlo a la infraestructura urbana.
Tinasays
The website is :http://www.humanhabitat.dk/
And click “Contact ” or their address and email are below:
Nørrebrogade 45E, kld.
Copenhagen, 2200
info@humanhabitat.dk