Rise of the Vertical Farm

Las Vegas, the world's flashiest gambling capital, just might become home to the world's first vertical farm. This proposed $200 million, 30-story engineering marvel could feed an estimated 72,000 people per year. Its series of steel and concrete platforms will grow apples, winter squash, and other organic products. Even more interesting is the project's potential as a tourist destination. Word is, the millions it could make in tourist dollars will easily pay for projected operating costs.

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