Our ancestors first learned to farm nearly 12,000 years ago. By cultivating and domesticating seeds, these once hunter-gatherers broke away from their nomadic lifestyles, settled down to produce reliable food sources and, little did they know, change the course of the planet’s future. ⁠ ⁠ Fast forward to the 20th century when a group of architects started planning to alter food production in their own way. Aiming to decrease dependency on traditional land-based farms and harness spatial efficiency in our dense built environment lead to “indoor” or “vertical farming.” ⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in our bio to read the full story by Matthew Sedacca. Illustrations by Chamisa Kellogg.