CFS's Story
City Farm Systems (CFS) repurposes unused spaces, such as rooftops, that take advantage of natural sunlight and capture building CO2. Other hydroponic growers utilise LED grow lights and CO2 generators to ensure crop production all year round. However, this produces large yields with big price tags. CFS's approach is different; their data-driven systems pace their crop growth to respond to seasonal demands. They have also developed an optimised growing environment for a huge variety of crops and ornamentals with a much lower cost per growing unit.
Through the use of resources, such as rain, sunlight, and air vents, that are already available on most rooftops, the CFS's approach makes hydroponic growing more economically and environmentally sustainable; helping to build urban resilience and make locally grown food affordable. The whole reason that CFS exists is to help customers reduce waste and reduce carbon. If the procurement of herbs and small vegetables involves long transport distances, additional packaging is required. By growing to order at a point of need, they can avoid the need to buy and dispose of that packaging.
Useful Learnings from CFS
Save energy by finding out ways to do it better and cheaper and ultimately everyone will gain.
CFS's Metrics
Community engagement.
