Sustain-A-Blog

Tag: farming

  • The misleading world of ugly produce

    In today’s world of food insecurity, aren’t we placing too great of an emphasis on the aesthetic appeal of produce rather than nutritional value? Ugly produce is the champion of this conundrum. Ugly produce are imperfect fruits and vegetables that are left to rot in landfills because of their irregular shapes, sizes, or blemishes. Embracing…

  • Vertical Farming: Modernizing Agriculture

    After recently writing an impromptu essay about vertical farming, I decided it would be a good idea to express my opinion through a blog. For a brief introduction, vertical farming is a modern form of agriculture where crops are grown in stacks and are monitored by technological processes. They are fed with hydroponic nutrition systems…