WINDOWFARMS: THERE'S FOOD HANGING IN YOUR WINDOW!

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"Researchers have argued that to grow some of his own food is the most effective action an individual can take for environment, not only because of the food industry's heavy carbon footprint but also because participating in agricultural production cultivates a valuable skill set around [a] sustainability issue"

So says Windowfarms. The people behind the curtains there encourage urban-dwellers to string up some recycled materials like empty plastic bottles and create a hanging, hydroponic (that's watetr, no soil) garden. The first windowfarm produced a salad a week in the middle of winter in NYC. And I suppose the bigger your window, the bigger the harvest. What a way to get fresh food to the city! Just hang it in your window.

The beauty of Windowfarms is that they get space-starved citydwellers connected to food using materials that already exist and are recycled or are easy to come by. It's kind of a DIY-er's dream. And perfect for people in whose climates the farmers' markets take hiatus during the cold months.

Check out photos of farmy incarnations so far. And check out how to make it happen.

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