# Smart Indoor Herb Gardens The AVA Byte Grows Fresh Herbs Year Round By Joey Haar | Published 2017-06-14 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ava-byte References: [producthunt](https://www.producthunt.com/posts/ava-byte?utm_campaign=producthunt-atom-posts-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_source=producthunt-atom-posts-feed) & [avagrows](http://avagrows.com/) The farm-to-table movement preaches limiting the distance that food has traveled before making it into one's meal, but the AVA Byte lets consumers take farm-to-table a step farther. The [smart indoor herb garden](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantafrom-smart-indoor-garden) represents what might be called the table-to-table movement, since it lets consumers grow fresh herbs from the comfort of their own kitchens. The minimalist, self-contained AVA Byte comes with everything that one needs to grow herbs, including [soil-free plant pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydroponics-garden), plant lighting, and a water reservoir. Consumers need not be green thumbs to grow herbs with the system, either. Thanks to its intelligent programming, the device automatically adjusts watering and lighting for optimal growth. All the consumer needs to do is pick their favorite herbs and make sure the AVA Byte is full. For those who want to track and share the growth of their herbs, the AVA Byte also comes with a built in HD camera that can automatically capture time-lapse videos of the plants' growth. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 57% | Activity: 61% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Kitchen](https://www.trendhunter.com/kitchen) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Indoor Herb Gardening:** Opportunity for businesses to develop smart indoor herb gardens with minimalism and automation. - **Table-to-table Movement:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to empower consumers to grow their own fresh herbs for everyday meal consumption. - **Climate-controlled Gardening:** Technological advancement can allow businesses to produce indoor herb gardens that can grow plants in any climate year-round. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Home Appliance:** Opportunity for businesses in the home appliance industry to design, manufacture and market smart indoor herb gardens to tech-savvy consumers. - **Food Retail:** Food retailers can introduce smart, climate-controlled herb gardens in their stores as a point of differentiation catering to consumers interested in sustainability. - **Hospitality:** Hotels, resorts and restaurants can add herb gardens as part of a wellness lifestyle brand and as a unique farm-to-table experience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Indoor Herb Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auk-mini.md) - [AI-Powered Plant Care Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gardyn-studio-2.md) - [Indoor Hydroponic Smart Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rise-gardens-indoor-device.md) - [Automated Indoor Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-evergrow.md) - [Smart Indoor Hydroponics Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-modular-indoor-hydroponics-garden-grow-vegetables-and-herbs-automatic.md) - [Self-Sustaining Indoor Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/automated-hydroponic-indoor-garden.md) - [Four-in-One Herb Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/harry-herbs-indoor-herb-garden.md) - [AI-Powered Autonomous Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gardyn.md) - [Automated Commercial Kitchen Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instafarm.md)