Checking points and rewards is easy with a smart phone.
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It was a Saturday like any other.
Vegetables growing in water at The Plant, Chicago
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You may have heard that “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” Headed by John Edel, the team at The Plant in Chicago is putting this concept to work—in farming. Their creative problem solving is directed at achieving truly sustainable food production.
Housed in a former meatpacking plant building, The Plant is an indoor vertical farm with a closed-loop production model. How does it work?
What should we do today?
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“What do you want to do today?”
“Dunno. How about you?”
“We could hang around for a while, then get something to eat.”
“That sounds good. But we do that everyday.”
“We could try that virtual drum app on the iPad.”
“Yeah, I like that one. Awesome rhythms.”
“Or the koi pond app. I love those shimmering fish swimming in the turquoise water. It’s relaxing. Even when I’m calm, though, I like to tap that screen and watch those koi scatter.”
“Bring on the iPads!”
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