Now is the time to be getting more from less.
More food from fewer resources, and more nutrients from less food.
That was the key message from week 2 in the Virtual Lunch Room when we spoke with CEO of @Biofilta and Melbourne Skyfarm, Marc Noyce.
#futureoffood#virtuallunchroom
Life under lockdown has produced some positives, one of them is the "urban farm".
Across the country there's been a surge in suburban home food gardens using Melbourne-based technology. @Jo_Hall9#9News
Have you become a gardener overnight? We've been helping people grow food in backyards since 1982!
One of our projects has incorporated @Biofilta's #FoodCube, helping our #PacificFamily produce healthy food in small spaces. https://t.co/W8VTJJiOTt @dfat
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A popup self watering school farm capable of growing 200kg of food pa was supplied and installed in only 4 hours today.
Sacred Heart Parish school in Sandringham were excited to expand their food program using the #Foodcube system.
#foodsecurity#urbanag
Our self watering, modular, wicking bed modules are designed to get people growing food immediately with little effort and 60% less water than a typical garden bed.
Made in Melbourne, stock available.
#foodsecurity#vegetable#urbanag
We are so proud to bring climate adaptive urban food technology to remote communities.
Check out this story of adaptive urban farming in Tuvalu.
#urbanag
@dfat_iXc #ClimateAction
@TheAgritect
@ACIARAustralia
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It's fantastic to provide solutions some of the extreme climate challenges faced by remote communities.
The trial undertaken in partnership with UNSW has achieved some great results with our new food growing technology designed and made in Australia.
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Marc and the @Biofilta team are busy expanding the Carey Baptist Grammar school #foodcube#wickingbeds to enable over 450kg of fresh grown produce to be produced. Learn more about how @Biofilta are leading a food revolution at https://t.co/bkHRmEskDY #urbanag#BucketBarrow
Our new 2 car park popup farm using recycled plastic 100% recyclable Foodcube system. Self watering, ultra low maintebance. We grew 460kg from this 20m2 space last year.