Omar Hajji

Vertical Farming Isn’t Dead — It’s Evolving

Introduction A brilliantly simple and accurate way to describe a farmer’s job is this: reduce stress on your plants by maintaining a balanced, consistent, and homogenous environment. That’s it. Every decision in agriculture—vertical or traditional—should support this goal. Because at its core, vertical farming is still farming. Initially hailed as a revolutionary approach to food …

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Grow Local, Eat Fresh: Why Urban Centers Need Micro Vertical Farms

In downtown Chicago, an abandoned warehouse has transformed into a lush, 20-foot-high vertical farm growing lettuce, kale, herbs, and strawberries under precisely tuned LED lighting. This is the new face of agriculture: micro vertical farming in the heart of the city. Unlike traditional horizontal farms that stretch across rural landscapes, vertical farms reach upward, turning …

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