The Farm Club by Agrician – urban farming “magic”

Added on 15 June 2023

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The Farm Club by Agrician – urban farming “magic”

In the 1950s, Hong Kong produced around 75% of the vegetables it consumed. Today it produces about 1.6%. That’s a pretty shocking statistic when you also consider Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated cities on the planet.

But in the fast-paced concrete jungle of Hong Kong, vertical farms and urban farms are sprouting up, bringing renewed energy to the agricultural landscape and a burst of green to unexpected places.

One of those places is an abandoned bicycle warehouse, where Jack Leung has converted the space into a lush landscape of lateral lettuce and a thriving, modern agricultural hub named Agrician.

Agrician provides innovative solutions and products, it focuses on growing a thriving community and fostering a richer understanding of the relationship between food, health, and sustainability. They believe the food system is essential to our well-being and a healthy planet. “That’s why we’re excited about exploring new ways to revolutionize our modern food system,” says Jack, who started Agrician in early 2021 with no agricultural background. He spent a year researching and learning about farming, especially hydroponics, before starting the controlled environment agriculture business and writing a business plan to consolidate his idea.

His commercial ZipFarm™ consists of 360 hydroponic ZipGrow™ Towers. Nutrient-rich water is pumped from a central reservoir through the recirculating system, and the Matrix Media inside the Tower casing supports the root structures of the crops for healthy harvests.