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I'm pretty sure it's because boats are a whole lot more expensive than land surface. Unless you can get a lot more productivity per square foot than a field, t
by Vivtek 16y ago
I'm pretty sure it's because boats are a whole lot more expensive than land surface. Unless you can get a lot more productivity per square foot than a field, transportation costs are still going to be low in comparison.
I don't see why this wouldn't work for high-profit produce like tomatoes or peppers, though.
- Vivtek 16y agoAfterthought: it could work for high-end produce like ripe tomatoes and things that can't be transported very far. Although there, I'd think a penthouse farm would be even better. Except that the return on a penthouse in a major city for residential use will probably remain higher than any possible use for produce even after oil tops $10. Unless the produce is a prohibited drug, in which case you still probably don't want to use the penthouse, being better off with grow lights in the subbasement.
- stcredzero 16y agoPeople are already making money growing tasty, ripe hydroponically grown tomatoes in the city to sell to high-end restaurants. In New York, no less. This is only going to work for high-end produce, though.
- Vivtek 16y agoHa! I win, then! I always get a frisson when somebody makes money in a way I thought of. (Bastards. I mean that in the nicest possible way.)