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that they’ re technically capable of doing great things,” Gregory says.“ That’ s what we always want to see. We want to help them demonstrate that they can do what they say they can do with our seed funding, and then find other people’ s funding to take them to those next steps”. ​

Now, in a new project with the City of Phoenix, regional power provider Salt River Project and ASU, Homer Farms is developing modular containerised farming solutions that blend circular economy, renewable energy and proximity to consumers.“ Their new modularised concept is going to be self-powered with solar and batteries and, by their calculations, it’ s actually going to generate excess electricity back on the grid,” says Gregory. These new modules directly address“ food deserts” by providing ultra-local, fresh produce while using only a fraction of the water and eliminating the need for chemical fertilizers and pesticides, offering city dwellers more sustainable and nutritious choices. ​

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