Episode 42: Making a Splash with Vertical Farming

APR 4, 202426 MIN
Everybody in the Pool

Episode 42: Making a Splash with Vertical Farming

APR 4, 202426 MIN

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<p>This week, we’re talking about sustainable food production—both an adaptation and a mitigation opportunity. Molly Wood talks with Alexander Olesen, co-founder and CEO of Babylon Micro-farms, who shares the journey from a student project aimed at feeding people in refugee camps to developing small-scale, remotely managed vertical farming systems. This startup is focused on installing beautiful micro-farms in stores, campuses, senior centers, educational spaces, and other facilities that can benefit from growing food onsite. But we also tackle the bigger picture about traditional farming, such as soil degradation and high greenhouse gas emissions, and explore how controlled environment agriculture and hydroponics present a resource-efficient solution.</p><br><p><strong>RESOURCES & LINKS</strong></p><ul><li>Babylon Micro-Farms: <a href="https://babylonmicrofarms.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://babylonmicrofarms.com/</a></li><li>All episodes: <a href="https://www.everybodyinthepool.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.everybodyinthepool.com/</a></li><li>Subscribe to the Everybody in the Pool newsletter: <a href="https://www.mollywood.co/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.mollywood.co/</a></li><li>Become a member and get an ad-free version of the podcast: <a href="https://plus.acast.com/s/everybody-in-the-pool" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://plus.acast.com/s/everybody-in-the-pool</a> </li></ul><h2><br></h2><p>Please subscribe and tell your friends about EITP! Send feedback or become a sponsor at <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a>!</p><p><br></p> <p>To support the show and get an ad-free listening experience, please jump in and become a member of Everybody in the Pool! <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="https://plus.acast.com/s/everybody-in-the-pool">https://plus.acast.com/s/everybody-in-the-pool</a>.</p> <br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>