We’ve touched on urban farming before, mostly discussing success stories. Great stories, no doubt. But great stories don’t always have to be about success, as this recent article from GOOD about a failed urban garden points out.
A guy named Manny takes to his backyard and attempts to grow enough food to sustain himself for a month. He starts with a promising plan, but issues with aquaponics, low-libidoed rabbits, and the first tornado to hit his town in 118 years (high winds = low crop yield) unfortunately lead to Manny failing.
But as premised earlier the story here isn’t about the garden’s failure as much as it is about Manny rekindling his relationship with food. After seeing first hand how hard it is to bring food from seed to table, I bet he has a much deeper respect for the food he eats and where he gets it.
It’s an idea that echos the current state of urban farming – it isn’t about feeding the world (yet). The current state is about people connecting with what they eat, with where it comes from, and not just what they grow in the backyard. Urban farming, famer’s markets, home gardens – they bring us closer to all food, from the grocery store to the deli. That’s a big first step in how society is beginning to shape the future of food. More and more people are starting to pay attention and ask questions. As a food company we’re paying close attention to that, and thinking about the bigger question of how to best feed the world.
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