An underground rice and vegetable field has been planted beneath an office building in Tokyo's Otemachi business district. This urban farm - in what used to be the vault of a major bank - is maintained using computer-controlled artificial light and temperature management. It was brought into being by a personnel company as a means of providing agricultural training to young people who are having trouble finding employment and middle-aged people in search of a second career. The hi-tech vegetable patch, called Pasona was launched by the temporary staffing agency Pasona Inc. When Pasona moved its headquarters to this building, it decided to lease the second basement floor - formerly the Resona Bank vault - and turn it into a vegetable garden.
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October 02, 2006
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That is incredibly interesting. What do they do with the produce that is grown there? Would be a great way to provide fresh veggies to a homeless shelter or food pantry...
Posted by: Garden Girl | February 23, 2009 at 08:33 PM