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The case for thinking bigger

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Matthew Yglesias
Mar 20, 2023
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Adele Peters’ recent story in Fast Company titled “The Vertical Farming Bubble Is Finally Popping” outlines how even though lots of people have tried various versions of this idea, none of them have made money and investors are losing interest.

The most basic problem with vertical farming is kind of obvious: if you’re trying to farm in a large indoor st…

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