Vertical Farming

It must have been around 1995 or so that I visited EPCOT Center where Kraft had the most marvelous hydroponic farming exhibit.

Attraction history

While “The Land” pavilion has existed since 1982, it has gone through three significant phases. The pavilion’s first incarnation involved a ten-year sponsorship under Kraft Foods Inc. from 1982–1992. Kraft played a vital role in co-financing the everyday functions of the attractions, restaurants, and shops inside the pavilion. The pavilion’s interior and exterior design featured earth tone colors and exotic plant life.

In 1993, plans were made to update and modernize the overall tone of EPCOT Center, including a major refurbishment of “The Land” pavilion. Kraft withdrew its sponsorship on September 26, 1993, with Nestle taking its place. Co-financed by Nestle and the Walt Disney World Resort, a gradual refurbishment of the pavilion began on September 27, 1993.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Land_(Epcot)

Back in the 1980s Kraft was interested enough in hydroponic farming to have acquired patents for it

Method and apparatus for hydroponic farming
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/4513533.html

Thirty five years later Kraft does not do indoor farming that I can find on Google. But this Japanese fellow does

World’s Largest Indoor Farm is 100 Times More Productive
http://weburbanist.com/2015/01/11/worlds-largest-indoor-farm…

One has to wonder why Kraft gave up when it’s so grand an idea. Maybe the future has not yet arrived. :wink:

Often the problem is complexity, the enemy of adoption. Look for the causes that have stopped the widespread adoption of such a great idea.

Denny Schlesinger

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