# Automated Indoor Produce Farms The Click & Grow 'Smart Garden 9' Gardening Box is Easy to Use By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2016-11-18 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gardening-box References: [geeky-gadgets](http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/smart-garden-helps-you-easily-grow-fresh-food-indoors-18-11-2016/) & [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mattiaslepp/the-smart-garden-your-solution-for-better-food) More consumers are warming up to the idea of [growing their own produce](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantafrom-smart-indoor-garden) rather than relying on the grocery store for it, which is evident with the Click & Grow 'Smart Garden 9' gardening box. The Click & Grow 'Smart Garden 9' [self-growing garden](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tendril-1) is intended to take the guesswork and hassle out of traditional gardening in order to make it applicable for those without green thumbs. The automated design of the Click & Grow 'Smart Garden 9' works by being plugged in, filled with water and that's it; the system will take care of the rest of the procedure to offer delicious fruits, greens and herbs. The gardening box is being funded as part of a [Kickstarter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gud-plant-box) campaign. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.4/10 - Popularity: 90% | Activity: 94% | 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) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Automated Indoor Produce Farms:** The rise of self-growing gardens and indoor farms points to increased demand for sustainable and locally-sourced produce, creating opportunities for disruptive innovations in agriculture technologies. - **Smart Gardening Systems:** The popularity of easy-to-use and automated gardening systems, such as the Click & Grow 'Smart Garden 9', highlights the need for user-friendly and technologically-advanced solutions in the home gardening market. - **Sustainable Food Production:** Growing interest in home-grown produce and sustainable food production demonstrates a need for disruptive innovation in food systems management, particularly in creating accessible and eco-friendly solutions for both urban and rural communities. ### Who This Affects Most - **Agriculture Technologies:** The growing trend towards sustainable and self-sufficient produce farms signals opportunities for disruptive innovation in smart farming systems and precision agriculture technologies for advanced and efficient food production. - **Home Gardening:** The increasing popularity of smart and automated gardening systems, such as the Click & Grow 'Smart Garden 9', represents an emerging market for innovation in the home gardening industry, particularly in providing accessible and easy-to-use solutions for beginners and urban dwellers. - **Sustainable Food:** The growing consumer demand for locally-sourced and sustainable produce implies opportunities for disruptive innovation in food systems management, particularly in creating environmentally-friendly and economically viable solutions for both consumers and producers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Automated Indoor Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-evergrow.md) - [Modular Indoor Gardening Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gud-plant-box.md) - [Self-Sustaining Indoor Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/automated-hydroponic-indoor-garden.md) - [Updated Indoor Gardening Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/indoor-gardening-solutions.md) - [App Controlled Indoor Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydroponic-farm.md) - [Low-Energy Indoor Garden Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sprouthub-indoor-garden.md) - [Automated Indoor Garden Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-hydroponic-garden.md) - [Soil-Free Garden Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garden-system.md) - [Indoor Hydroponic Smart Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rise-gardens-indoor-device.md)