"Philadelphia can be vertical farming hub"
The first calls for greater support of vertical farming, with the goal of establishing the City of Philadelphia as the world’s preeminent training center for the burgeoning vertical farming business. The second resolution supports the expansion of urban farming in the city.
Taubenberger introduced the resolutions after touring an old brick warehouse in South Philadelphia to see such farming in action guided by Metropolis Farms President and Co-Founder Jack Griffin.
The Councilman, who holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in agronomy from Penn State University, believes vertical farming will become increasingly important, both as a source of nutritious, pesticide-free produce and as a growth industry that can create hundreds of job opportunities in the city. Taubenberger said Philadelphia, with its enormous number of empty warehouse spaces and wealth of colleges and universities, is well-positioned to become an international training hub for this growing industry.
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