a thought

Right now, of the many problems facing the farming industry, land scarcity is low on the list. However, depending on the type of farm and location of the farm, this can be a huge problem. For example, a soy farmer produces a crop with hugely varying uses, but a soy farmer can only make from $20-50 dollars and acre. Gas alone costs ten times that. And even if gas wasn't a factor, it still doesn't net the farmer anything close to a profit.

My idea is simple (possibly too simple). Take the idea of the multilevel green house and expand on it. I give you the multilevel farm: Structurally it is not unlike a parking garage, with dirt and UV lights.










There are many variables I've yet to consider, like power and water sources, and math, but this is my idea thus far. Sorry for the crude mspaint drawings, I do not own CAD. The last two drawings depict a floor and ceiling plan. Basically rows of crops, and elevator for farm eqipment, and UV lights and sprinklers.