Vertical farming technology brings potential to tackle food deserts to downtown Houston

Monday, January 29, 2024
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Niels Esperson Building in downtown Houston now features what could become the future of farming.

There was a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new vertical farm installation over the weekend. Eden Grow Systems uses groundbreaking AgTech to expand its mission to create self-reliance for families and communities where fresh food is not readily available.
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Bart Womack, the founder and CEO of Eden Grow Systems, told Eyewitness News that climate change and other factors have presented a need to farm differently. Womack says Eden Grow Towers could be a viable solution.

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