Did you know that while #ZipGrow Towers are now used in everything from shipping containers to classroom gardens and of course high tech #indoorfarms, they were originally designed to make #greenhouse growing more productive? The single-sided, vertical plane design first helped greenhouse growers in norther latitudes maximize their production and be smarter about how they used resources like water, labor, and of course the one everyone forgets about: light! The three white sides of the #ZipGrows help to reflect any light not absorbed by the south-facing side to other towers in the mass, increasing the amount and quality of produce a grower can actually sell while reducing light extinction. And instead of growing on a single horizontal plane (yet still heating and cooling the entire volume of space in their high tunnels) vertical farmers can now utilize the volumetric space to grow more crops for their local markets. "Volumetric farming" - another term for this specific style of growing is now widely adopted and empowering greenhouse farmers around the world with a #sustainable way to grow #betterfood our resources-conscious world. Just a little fun #verticalfarming trivia for your Tuesday! 🌱🌿💦👍 #zipgrowing #inventingthefuture #farmingindoors #indoorfarm #agtech #agritech #agriculture #verticalfarms #verticaltowers #urbanag #urbanfarm #urbanfarming #microfarm #modernfarming #moderfarm #grow #growsomethinggreen #hydroponics #aquaponics #smallfarm #farmlife