Nona Yehia and Penny McBride are in the process of introducing the hydroponic, three story-high vertical harvesting farm in Jackson Hole, which will respond to the community’s need in local produced foods and employment for persons with disabilities.
Vertical farming is an extremely efficient and foresighted innovation, as well as an investment for the fact that it makes supreme use of the land it is built on; this is especially important today due to the rapidly increasing population and decreasing harvesting land.
Alongside of being so wonderfully productive and eco-friendly, this new vertical harvesting farm is built with the intention of providing meaningful employment opportunities for people with disabilities in the community. It is a promising new business that will extend Jackson Hole’s four-month growing season to an all-year round.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Socially Conscious Vertical Harvesting
- Hydroponic vertical farming is a highly efficient solution that addresses the need for locally produced food and employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
- Foresighted Innovation for Land Use
- Vertical harvesting farms provide a sustainable solution for land use with the increasing population and decreasing harvesting land.
- Extended Growing Season
- Vertical farming offers the opportunity to have an all-year round growing season enhancing productivity.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Agriculture
- Vertical farming creates disruptive innovation opportunities for the agriculture industry to address food security and quality with a sustainable solution.
- Employment
- Vertical harvesting farms are a promising innovation for the employment industry to provide meaningful work opportunities for people with disabilities.
- Real Estate Development
- Integrating vertical farming in real estate development offers a sustainable solution for land use and food production.
