This is really so amazing! If I had millions to invest in this I would. I like the idea of bringing the crops into the cities with vertical farms. Less transportation costs, fresher produce, better control over resource utilization, controlled environments for optimal plant growth and no pesticides. Could even put the grocery store in the same building! These are huge advantages to traditional farming.

If the electrical needs can be met through renewable sources like wind and solar, well then, this endeavor starts to look more and more like the farm of the future. If it weren’t for replicators, I’m sure they’d be doing this on Star Trek.