Is this the end of your everyday farmer? The first commercial cubic barn has opened in Montreal. The facility is able to produce 25 different types of micro greens and three types of lettuce. By implementing this new technology, the company will save on scarce resources such as water, as well as time. “When you plant in the field, you’re using too much water. We use about 10 per cent of the water that you would normally use in the field,” Said Jackson. The company will also save money on labor costs.

What can this do for us as Canadian consumers? Well it could possibly lower costs of certain grocery’s in the future as we import the majority of our lettuce from California. Growing our own with out the use of labor would eliminate the tariffs, and fees from California allowing for the price to decrease. In addition, the sustainability of scarce resources will only create a better environment for us but more importantly future generations, possibly our offspring. No diesel-burning tractors, less shipping due to farm’s proximity, less land used, etc.

As time goes on it seems to be a “fad” to eat organic. By “vertical” farming all products will be organic by default. No herbicides, pesticides or fertilizers is needed to grow in such environment. As this will create and instant market for the company as well as aid the consumer for their specific demands. I believe in years to come this will be the norm as the positive to vertical farming is to important to pass up on as well as to profitable for companies not to pursue.

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