The Farmery – a four story urban vertical farming and retailing system

The Farmery grows gourmet mushrooms inside the shipping containers and small canopy crops such as greens, strawberries and herbs

The Farmery reinvents small farming to better compete in an industrial farm economy by providing an environmentally sustainable growing and food retailing system that encourages the growth and success of small, environmentally sustainable farms.

The Farmery is a four story urban vertical farming and retailing system that allows for small scale, local, organic, community driven agriculture, with the efficiency and profitability of a large industrial farm, without the limitations of climate or availability of agricultural land. The Farmery will reduce constructions costs through pre-manufactured construction methods using low cost shipping containers. Crops grown at the Farmery include specialty mushrooms, greens, herbs, and strawberries. Additional products will be provided by local farmers in the area, who will acheive greater control over their prices by selling them at the Farmery.

The Farmery competes in the “Food Crops Grown Under Cover” (NAICS 111419) and the “Fruit and Vegetable Market” (NAICS 445230) industries. The Farmery has a significant advantage over other growers and markets in these industries because it is able to provide the freshest possible produce in an intimate shopping experience, all while maintaining the production efficiency of a large industrial farm.

The Farmery will be located in urban areas across America where the Farmery will have the opportunity to reestablish relationships between urban consumers and their food by enabling the consumers to see firsthand the story of how their food was produced, thereby educating consumers on the importance of the process used to produce their food.

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