Las Vegas to Build World’s First 30 Story Vertical Farm

The $200 million dollar project is designed to be a functional and profitable working farm growing enough food to feed 72,000 people for a year and provide another tourist attraction to the city.

Being an “aggie” by training, I find this fascinating. Replicate this in downtown, urban renewal areas, and the possibilities are quite intriguing. The logical way to grow is usually up, so it just might work.

Concerns I’d have from an operations standpoint would be the costs in addition to the initial cost (annual purchases of inputs, annual maintenance cost, unexpected repair cost, etc.) and the widely varying market prices of farm produce. But I’m assuming they’ve spoken with an engineer and an accountant already.

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