# Virtual Farming Harvest Your Own Crops Via the Interweb By Krzysztof Bielski | Published 2010-01-07 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virtual-farming References: [leverduredelmioorto.it](http://www.leverduredelmioorto.it/) If you are hungry for fresh, [locally grown food](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/living-sphere), you will like the idea of [virtual farming](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/realfarm-craft). Similar to the millions people that play Farm Ville on Facebook, in Italy, you can actually farm your own [vegetables and herbs online](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/veggie-stats) by choosing the size of the field and all the plants. These crops are then physically grown in real soil and after the harvest, are delivered to your home. It is up to you how big you want your field to be and you also have the option to choose from 40 different types of vegetables. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 18% | Activity: 9% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Inventions](https://www.trendhunter.com/inventions) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Virtual Farming:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore virtual farming platforms that allow users to grow crops online and have them delivered to their homes. - **Online Agriculture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop online agriculture platforms that connect consumers directly with farmers for fresh, locally grown food. - **Customized Farming:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create platforms that offer customization options for users to choose the size of their field and types of crops to grow. ### Sectors Adopting This - **E-commerce:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate virtual farming platforms into e-commerce websites to provide a unique agricultural experience for customers. - **Food Delivery:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Partner with virtual farming platforms to offer farm-to-table food delivery services. - **Agricultural Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop agricultural technology solutions that optimize the virtual farming process and enhance crop quality. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Automated Commercial Kitchen Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instafarm.md) - [Immersive Farming Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/harvestella.md) - [Expansive Local Vertical Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/onefarm-vertical-farm.md) - [App Controlled Indoor Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydroponic-farm.md) - [In-House Gardening Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/at-home-gardening.md) - [Indoor Gardening Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-fieldhouse.md) - [Indoor Hydroponic Smart Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rise-gardens-indoor-device.md) - [Architecture-Inspired Indoor Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegetment-vegetable-cultivator.md) - [Sausage Gardening Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peas-of-heaven.md)