I stumbled across the Vertical Farm Project this past weekend. The idea, in their own words: “Vertical farms, many stories high, will be situated in the heart of the world’s urban centers. If successfully implemented, they offer the promise of urban renewal, sustainable production of a safe and varied food supply (year-round crop production), and the eventual repair of ecosystems that have been sacrificed for horizontal farming.”

Check out some of the designs–crazy looking stuff! Looks like Dr. Dickson Despommier out of Columbia University is the head of the project.