‘Move the farm and not move the food': Indoor farming takes off in Arlington

The useful part

In the middle of Arlington — a bustling city — one farmer is trying to change the future of farming. Oren Falkowitz, an indoor vegetable farmer, used to work in national security. He uses vertical farms, allowing him to grow a lot of produce in a small space.

How it works

• "They have more nutrients, they're fresher, they're better varieties, you get to keep the dollars in your community," Falkowitz said.
• He hopes to eventually expand his gardens, Area 2 Farms, all around the country.
• "Our hope is to build these farms all over, so that everybody has a farm in their community and gets to know their neighbor by name," said Falkowitz.
• He's growing a variety of leafy greens like the purple shamrock leaf and the blue cheese leaf, known for being stinky.
• As for sustainability, Falkowitz says indoor farming does use more electricity, but they save energy by not having to transport the food.

What to take from it

"Food travels thousands of miles to the grocery store and along that way it loses something," Falkowitz said. "A core of our logistics is to move the farm and not move the food." Area 2 Farms is currently building locations in Fairfax and Atlanta as well.

Details worth keeping

He is trying to bring indoor farming to big cities like his own. Finally, the electric daisy, which numbs your whole mouth.