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Mysticpoisen t1_jeak7n5 wrote
I'm surprised you've never heard of them. Newark has loved to brag about them for the past decade. Also pre-covid they did used to run tours and tastings pretty often. Not sure if any schools took them up on that.
DrixxYBoat t1_jefmw7f wrote
I'll happily stand corrected then
I guess I should rephrase and say I wish our schools took them up on their tours and reached out
Ironboundian t1_jebjizl wrote
They were in newark news almost every month for a few years.
DrixxYBoat t1_jefmri0 wrote
I was never exposed to them during my HS years of 2017-2021 but I digress
Cool if they've done stuff then
ScrollHectic t1_jecs38b wrote
This was relatively high profile when they came to the city and started building this. Wondering if they could figure out a way to grow marijuana in there? 🤔 Might be more profitable
Echos_myron123 t1_jeaj8eh wrote
I'm a little afraid of heights which is why I prefer my farms to be horizontal thank you very much.
sutisuc t1_jebps04 wrote
If you want your food to be farmed in Newark that way I hope you like the taste of heavy metals
Vantabrown t1_jef8dxg wrote
It's a closed loop system. It's not irrigating from the Passaic goddamn river.
sutisuc t1_jef9alw wrote
And the soil a farm would be set on?
Vantabrown t1_jeh45mw wrote
You got me actually laughing now. Okay you didn't read the article. It's an airponics farm where the plants roots are in a mesh inside of a tube.
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DrixxYBoat t1_je9u838 wrote
This is very cool in terms of technology.
I do wish that this company was more active in the community, as this is the first time I've ever heard about them.
It would be great if they did tours for our students, however, I heavily doubt they care.
Corporate contracts, super close proximity to NYC, cheap, formerly industrial land, etc.
Hopefully they pay their rent unlike whole foods.