The Farm Proper is an experimental mobile farm in San Diego, California. Abandoned shopping carts are used to grow food, which helps to clean up the city and support urban farmers.
The Farm Proper is a collaboration between Set & Drift and mi-workshop. This is an awesome idea; San Diego has the perfect climate for year-around farming. Communities in the city could benefit from learning how to farm, as groceries aren't cheap and the cost of living is high.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Mobile Urban Farming
- Using abandoned shopping carts to grow food in urban areas, providing an opportunity for mobile urban farming.
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Using local resources to enable year-round sustainable agriculture for urban communities, reducing carbon footprint and increasing food security.
- Urban Gardening
- Promoting urban gardening as a way to clean up abandoned shopping carts while providing fresh produce to urban areas.
Sectors Adopting This
- Agriculture
- Opportunities for startups and established sustainable agriculture companies to explore the potential of mobile urban farming.
- Retail
- Collaborations with retailers to convert abandoned shopping carts into mobile food-growing options for urban farming and gardeners.
- Urban Planning
- Collaborations with urban planners to integrate mobile urban farming into city planning in order to create food security and reduce urban blight.
