Local Roots, The Future of Farming | UPROXX Reports
Channel: WMX Presents
Date: 2016-10-14

THE FOOD SYSTEM IS BROKEN. At this pace the world will go hungry by 2050. Local Roots is trying to change the system.

Massive decreases in water use are the only way to continue sustaining a population of 25 million people in Southern California. It’s no surprise that people are looking to alternate farming methods.

“Local Roots uses 97% less water than outdoor agriculture,” says Julia Mande, the GM of the hydroponic farming system, Local Roots.

Mande is keenly aware that the company’s revolutionary production capabilities and the fact that farms can now be located anywhere is sure to intrigue a new era of farmers.

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