VERTICAL FARM

How will we sustainably feed the cities of tomorrow? 

Imagine transforming our urban landscapes from mere consumers of resources into vibrant production hubs. The Greenspace urban vertical farm transforms under-utilised indoor space into a productive network of food sources integrated directly into the fabric of the city. 

Harnessing precision agritech and a soil-free hydroponic system, this decentralised infrastructure grows fresh produce right where it’s consumed. This dramatically shrinks the distance from harvest to plate to mere metres - reducing the carbon emissions, plastic waste, and nutrient loss that happens during long-haul refrigerated freight.  

Farm.bot research happening at the University of Melbourne takes this concept and raises it up – to the roofs of buildings right here in Carlton. A video displayed in gallery featuring A/Prof Sigfredo Fuentes and A/Prof Nir Lipovetzky gives you a peek into the robot farming future. 

Please help yourself to some freshly grown greens of the future. 

BIOGRAPHY

Greenspace aims to revolutionise the food supply chain - addressing the climate crisis by growing sustainable produce locally in urban areas that is then delivered living to their customers Microfarm cabinets. Every crop is traceable from seed to harvest and grown with less water, zero pesticides, and controlled LED lighting powered by renewable energy. 

Photography credit: Phoebe Powell

SHELLEY Matulick