#Fresh Vegetables

[reasonsforhope]

"Arlington, Virginia is like a gateway to the city of Washington D.C. Part of the Metro line, but across the Potomac, it’s nevertheless a busy area and not the kind of place you’d expect to be able to get minutes-old, farm-fresh produce.

But Area 2 Farms is growing greens, herbs, and root vegetables in a vertical farm thanks to the dearth of traditional office tenants. With high-rise office space remaining vacant even after the end of the pandemic, landlords are open to ideas.

Jackie Potter and Tyler Baras pitched the idea of an indoor farm and it was obviously a good one because Area 2 is already well-established in the Arlington area such that they offer subscription delivery of fresh veggies to fellow urbanites starting at $40 per week.

Area 2 Farms uses a sophisticated conveyor belt system called Silo to cut down on the more laborious hours of indoor farming. It’s not a hydroponic system—there is soil inside Area 2 Farms which means they can grow root vegetables like potatoes, carrots, and radishes.

When executed correctly, vertical farming can produce as much as traditional farming but with a lot less space, and no concern over weather or pests. Obviously as well it can be done in the center of a city, where land is at a premium...

“Cities are changing every day,” Potter tells Modern Farmer. “There’s a really great economic opportunity as well. Our farms create new green jobs, they beautify spaces and provide fresh food to local communities. That’s something that’s really precious.”"

-via Good News Network, 7/14/23

[gina025]

Your daily dose of fiber

[blackswallowtailbutterfly]

If you're like me and happen to like water drops on plants, I highly recommend taking a longer look at the fresh vegetable section on your next grocery run. :)

Photos are mine, unedited. The two near the bottom were taken with a phone camera in a different store. All the rest were taken with an Olympus handheld camera whose brightness I turned down. Sadly that camera broke in the cold a long time ago. Haven't have a phone camera that's ever worked as well. I have a digital SLR, but that's an expensive piece of equipment that was my college graduation present. I don't take that out unless I've planned for it.

This one's not in the grocery store; it's from the first time I helped make borscht with my grandmother. :)

[qrfit]

Clean eating 🥗🥕🥒

[bluedesignwall]

It took just on an hour to pod them all.

[punkbakerchristine]

oh, saturday~

***ingredients: 1 clove of garlic, 1 cup of jasmine rice, 10 ounces of pork chops, 1 tablespoon of sweet and smoky bbq seasoning, 1 lemon, 6 ounces of green beans, 1 packet of peach jam, and 1 packet of chicken stock

[i-drop-level-one-loot]

Writing a bucket list, but it's actually just a grocery list for when I have money

[myfoodspiration]

[suzieb-fit]

Made veggie soup for tea. Love my homemade soup!

Even better, since I made it with the freebies I found at the edge of the harvested field the other day!

And yes, I was very careful around that blender......

[fieriframes]

[The pork, fresh vegetables... Mmm! Then the tang -- It has great tang.]

[animatronic-assistant]

*hanging upside from a portal with a basket of fresh veggies from her garden*

"Here yeah go. Might not be exactly what ya had but hope this helps."

*holds out the basket to Elara*

Oh, thank you. I appreciate any gift, especially of the food variety.

[themethereoncewas]

Vrijdag 5 april 2024... de Frieslanders zijn uitgeplant... en in de composthoop vond ik aardappel van 2023

[rmm-1f]

[qrfit]

Heart Healthy 🫶🏽🍓🍎🍇

[bluedesignwall]

There is so much happening in the garden. There are strawberries!!! they seem early but look oh so tasty. The Passionfruit vine is laden with flowers and fruit and we have fruit on the Lime tree for the first time. So exciting. In the flower garden my Peonie Rose is putting on a beautiful show, this is the first time it has had multiple blooms.