Growing Methods

What do you get when you cross a greenhouse with aquaponics and stick it in (and ON) a 20′ shipping container? An urban farm in a box! Literally. Urban Farm …

You can generate electricity with potatoes! Most everyone learns this in elementary school science class, and they have fun with it. Kids love lighting up tiny light bulbs and powering …

What exactly is “the perfect off the grid location“ Is there such a place? Ideally, there are some things to look for in a property that make it a good …

  “You’re NOT off grid!” “You’re on Facebook. That means you’re NOT off grid!” “If you’re using technology, you’re NOT truly off grid!” “Solar panels are not sustainable, therefore you’re …

I challenge the United States government (and all Americans to step up) to help our economy, create jobs, and feed the hungry and poor people of this country by funding …

How do we feed the world? EASY! Grow food, not lawns. Why do we grow lawns instead of food? Is it because we don’t really need to grow food? Is it …

Food production systems of the future will need to maximize available space in ways that traditional farming can’t. I’ve designed this concept with that in mind: an ultra high yield …

1 MILLION pounds of food! Imagine growing 1 Million Pounds of Food on 3 Acres of Land. It’s possible, and one man is doing it NOW! Will Allen of Growing …

Aquaponics is an incredibly sustainable and efficient way to grow food. It involves growing plants and fish in one system; fish waste feeds the plants and the plants clean the …

Would you believe it’s possible to grow 60,000lbs of organic fruits and veggies per acre? According to Urbanhomestead.org they can produce approximately 3 tons of food annually (2009) on only …