Our Story
Founded by Nick Starling, an Iraq invasion war veteran, Starling had his lightbulb moment during his freshman year taking “Intro to Human Geography” at Hawaii Pacific University. A professor put up a map of America, pointed to the coasts and said, “This is where everybody lives,” and then pointed to the center and said, “And this is where we grow
our food.”
At Skyscraper Farm, we grow food near the people, for the people. We maximize nutrients and accessibility while minimizing waste, water usage, and pollution. We use natural sunlight to grow the most delicious produce that lands on your table within hours of harvest. We are Skyscraper Farm: everything a growing world needs.
With three building designs, Skyscraper Farm offers something for everyone:
- A four-story facility solely for growing
- A mid-rise farm built on top of grocery stores
- A 52-story skyscraper, including vertical farming, residential condos, commercial office space, and restaurants
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evelopment: Increasing farm yields at a lower cost for an economic benefit to consumers
nergy: Increasing energy independence through reduction in oil usage (20% of U.S. oil demand is currently from agriculture!)
ational Security: Providing safe, stable, and accessible food for our nation’s troops
griculture: Increasing quantity and quality of supply by harvesting 17-20 times per year and employing selective breeding for maximum nutrients
inance: Creating less volatility in food pricing through frequent harvests and ability to quickly meet demand
nvironment: Eliminating agricultural runoff to improve our waterways
eal Estate: Solving the need to grow up instead of out (as fertile land space is limited!)