Solarpunk Farming @slrpnk.net theluddite @lemmy.ml 1y ago

Update: The Smithsonian Magazine article posted a couple weeks ago about vertical farming has been corrected

www.smithsonianmag.com Empty Office Buildings Are Being Turned Into Vertical Farms

With office usage hovering near 50 percent of pre-pandemic levels, cities are putting the underutilized space to new use growing food

I read this article here, so I thought you'd all appreciate a followup. I pointed out in the comments that they were definitely wrong. I got in touch with them (was not easy to do) and it's finally been corrected.

Editor's Note, July 26, 2023: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that vertical farms can use up to 90 percent less energy than traditional farms. In fact, that number referred to the amount of energy one vertical farm used in comparison to other vertical farms. We’ve updated the story to reflect this change. We regret the error.