We should absolutely move as much as we can into greenhouse production. We already do this with hot house tomatoes. And it’s easy to transition into other different forms of produce, especially greens.
It saves on land, it cuts the use of pesticides and fertilizers, it reduces the chance of foodborne illness, and maintains secure food production throughout every season. It’s quite literally a no-brainer, we just have to invest.
We should also promote yard gardening. Some citites try to restrict citizens from planting veg. We had a townhome with less that 10 x10 area. We planted lots of herbs, greens, tomatoes and carrots. It meant we very rarely had to go get those items during the summer and fall. It does not have to be an all or nothing solution for sustaining food supply
We should absolutely move as much as we can into greenhouse production. We already do this with hot house tomatoes. And it’s easy to transition into other different forms of produce, especially greens.
It saves on land, it cuts the use of pesticides and fertilizers, it reduces the chance of foodborne illness, and maintains secure food production throughout every season. It’s quite literally a no-brainer, we just have to invest.
We should also promote yard gardening. Some citites try to restrict citizens from planting veg. We had a townhome with less that 10 x10 area. We planted lots of herbs, greens, tomatoes and carrots. It meant we very rarely had to go get those items during the summer and fall. It does not have to be an all or nothing solution for sustaining food supply
Yes! And even if you can’t grow outdoors, there are things you can plant indoors, including simple herbs.
How do they justiify this bollocks???
Zoning laws. Some cities started to listen to advocates and allowed veg and chickens in yards for personal use
Cities are going to act like cities
As long as light pollution is controlled
If it’s an indoor production using grow lights, there would be no light pollution outside:
More traditional greenhouses with transparent ceilings can be operated in a way that mitigates light pollution.
It’s a relevant concern, but not a dealbreaker.