Subterranean Farm to Harvest 2.5 Acres of Produce 100 Feet Below Ground Level

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By Christina Sarich

London’s first subterranean farm, ‘Growing Underground’ is about to harvest pea shoots, radishes, celery, and other produce amounting to 2.5 acres of fresh food – all from 100 feet below ground level.

Created in a remaining WWII tunnel, and carrying the name of Michel Roux Jr, a Michelin-starred chef, along with entrepreneurs Richard Ballard and Steven Dring, the crops are grown in a clean room with very little energy utilizing a sophisticated, hydroponic irrigation system, and advanced LED lighting. The grow-room looks like the set of a movie, and nothing like a traditional farm at all, but the entrepreneurs are …read more

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