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Indoor Container Farming Series: Post #1

This is the first post in a series pertaining to starting and maintaining an Indoor Container Farm. The goals for our farm, at least as far out into the future as we can see them, are to:

  • Try to replace a large % of our fresh fruit and vegetables with locally grown (by us) options.
  • Track:
    • How much this reduces our food bills *will need to come up with a cost per lb on all local grown food, including fixed costs and labor costs
    • Taste differences between store bought and our home grown options
    • All Cost – including materials and water/electric cost
    • Hours it takes to start the farm and then ongoing maintenance for 2 – 3 years so total time commitment (initial and recurring) can be estimated
  • If the initial list of plants below turns out to be fun then we will move on to the Restaurant Plants List to see if we can convert the garden into a profitable money maker that would allow a potential basement gardener to earn income from a hobby
  • If this idea turns out to be more affordable & better tasting then outline how someone could get started and try to promote the idea. If a large % of the US was able to grow their own produce locally it greatly removes the need to ship produce all of the world, cutting down on carbon emissions and allowing for a more sustainable food model that is not controlled by only a handful of very large corporations.

Initial List:

Restaurant List:

  • Microgreens
  • Basil
  • Mushrooms
  • Mint
  • Bay Leaves