Berlin Gets First Taste of In-Store Vertical Micro-Farms (rt.com)

An anonymous reader shares an article on RT: German shoppers now have the chance to buy fresh greens and herbs in supermarkets with tiny vertical farms which both grow and display the produce. The new delivery method for the freshest possible produce is being pioneered by INFARM which is currently testing its live herb gardens at METRO stores in Berlin. The people behind the project say these are the first indoor farming installations of their kind, placed directly in supermarkets. "Imagine a future where cities become self-sufficient in their food production, where autonomous farms grow fresh premium produce at affordable prices, eliminating waste and environmental impact," The farms look like a tiny greenhouse inside the store where shoppers can pick their own freshly harvested salad greens and herbs right from the growing plants. The advantages of the indoor micro-farms are lower transport costs and associated emissions. They use less water, energy and space than conventional farms and horizontal greenhouses.

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[gstoddart]

LOL ... well, there's these guys. National Micro-Mini Tractor Pullers Association

Micro-Mini Tractor Pulling is a 1/16 scale version of full size tractor pulling.
A weight transfer sled is pulled by these small "toy" pullers on a 2'x16' wooden track which is
either covered with a formica surface or sealed with a smooth surface of polyurethane. Some of
these pulling units in the 6 lb. open modified tractor class have been known to pull in excess of 600 lbs.

No, I didn't make that up.

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