Fruit and Vegetables Grown Under Office Building
Posted: June 20th, 2005 | 2 Comments »Underground Urban farm: Fruit and Vegetables Grown Under Office Building:
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An underground rice and vegetable field has been planted beneath an office building in Tokyo’s Otemachi business district. This urban farm – in what used to be the vault of a major bank – is maintained using computer-controlled artificial light and temperature management. It was brought into being by a personnel company as a means of providing agricultural training to young people who are having trouble finding employment and middle-aged people in search of a second career. |
I already blogged about it but this time we have a picture!
Urban Underground Growing in Japan
The chamber you see here is under an office building in Tokyo. It’s a rice and vegetable farm called Pasona O2, which grows in a former bank vault in the Otemachi business district. It has computer-controlled temperature and LED lights….
[...] Using computer-controlled temperature and LEDs , an underground rice and vegetable farm called Pasona O2 in Tokyo hopes to have its first harvest this summer (2005). via Pasta and Vinegar An underground rice and vegetable field has been planted beneath an office building in Tokyo’s Otemachi business district. This urban farm – in what used to be the vault of a major bank – is maintained using computer-controlled artificial light and temperature management. It was brought into being by a personnel company as a means of providing agricultural training to young people who are having trouble finding employment and middle-aged people in search of a second career. [...]