More and more people are informing themselves on various forms of urban farming to counteract the heavy ecological footprint of industrial agriculture. However, there are very few options for the increasing number of people wishing to get involved but who don't necessarily have the time, the means, or the expertise for the more commonly practiced forms of urban farming.

To meet this growing demand, the Elegant Farm offers a beautiful, rewarding and no-nonsense option for local urban food production. By contributing to the crowdfunding campaign, backers will help make the Elegant Farm widely available.

Born out of a desire to grow food indoors in his Montreal home, Jesse Herbert of Oopsmark developed theElegant Farm垂直水培系统。它操作简单，占地面积不到1平方英尺，每周电费3美分，全年在室内种植绿色蔬菜、香草和蔬菜。此外，它是在加拿大手工制作的，使用的是天然的、可生物降解的和可回收的材料。

杰西·赫伯特在环境技术开发方面的经验为他的产品设计方法奠定了基础，尤其注重对材料的生命周期负责。这意味着尽可能用塑料、橡胶和胶水等材料替代天然和可再生材料。

HOW WILL CROWDFUNDING HELP THIS PROJECT?

The crown jewel of the Elegant Farm design is the white oak whiskey barrel. Purchasing a barrel yourself and having shipped to your door would cost you roughly 100$. Through the power of crowd funding, however, we can make these beauties more affordable by meeting the minimum quantity required for a volume order direct from the manufacturer. Crowd funding support will also allow us to make custom machinery for cutting and polishing the recycled brown glass beer bottles used in the design.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

优雅的农场用户将种子种在小块的岩棉中，让它们发芽。大约一周后，种子可以被移植到优雅农场的一个种植者中生长。优雅农场非常节能。

A small air pump uses bubbles of air to lift sections of water up from the reservoir to the top of the Elegant Farm. Water drips down through each planter, back to the reservoir where it is recirculated. In addition to this, the Elegant Farm produces delicious and abundant harvests using only natural light. However, users can upgrade the system with a timer as well as grow lights to improve yields.

The liquid nutrients are easily prepared, combining a two part solution. New Elegant Farm users will be provided with an instructional video to inspire them on the variety of ways to display their Elegant Farms. Backers who purchase Elegant Farms will receiveeverything they needto start growing their own food, including; seeds, liquid nutrients, rockwool, pump, tubing, PH tester and Elegant Farms!

MAINTENANCE

维护优雅农场很容易，也很有回报。我们做了愚蠢的证明，这样即使是最笨手笨舌的园丁也能享受到自己在家种植食物的好处。它非常容易使用:你所要做的就是每周加一次油。除此之外，混合营养是非常直接的，并且发芽你自己的种子是很容易和几乎免费的!

FEATURES

  • 93% biodegradable and recycled materials
  • Costs 3 cents a week to run
  • Oak barrel reservoir ensures the plants are free of toxins like those leeched by plastic containers
  • Dark tubes prevent algae growth
  • Only requires water every week or two.
  • Easy to hang in many different ways
  • Easy to setup and start growing
  • Sprouting your own seeds is virtually free

To help make this a reality or simply get your hands on one, check outElegant Farmand start growing!