Database research record2013·Global
Challenges in Vertical Farming and Controlled Environments Agriculture
Michael R. Hoadley
Illinois Digital Environment for Access to Learning and Scholarship (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
Urban Farm DB summary
A talk by Michael Hoadley, founder of Chicago firm Fewzion, discussed challenges in vertical farming and controlled environment agriculture. The presentation emphasized the importance of framing discussions within the context of economically self-sustainable models, free of dependence on policy subsidy and philanthropy. This highlights concerns about policymakers' over-zealous view of urban agriculture as a panacea for social ills.