3 Ways Big Agriculture Changes the Taste of Food and What You Can do About It

There you are, standing in the produce section, excited for spring time and the flavours that it brings. You pick out some ruby red strawberries and some great looking cherry tomatoes.

You throw them into your spring salad, bite down…. And they are hard as a rock! The skin of the fruit feels more like an apple than a nice delicious strawberry.

You yearn for the days of your grandmother’s backyard garden, the fresh, tasty fruits picked right out of the garden. You remember the softness, the ripeness of the fruits... and you wonder.

What the happened to our food and what can I do about it?

Well let us fill you in.

What can you do about it?

In cities and harsh climates growing outdoors is not always an option. You might not have a backyard or you might have a backyard covered in snow most of the year.

Fortunately, modern technology has made indoor growing all year long a reality. Whether you’re on the 40th floor of a skyscraper or out in the suburbs. You can grow anything, anywhere, anytime. It is time to start growing your own fresh food.

Using an indoor hydroponics system like the Aeva, from Just Vertical, allows you to grow local, fresh food 365 days a year. This can all be accomplished right at home in a beautiful system that is sustainable, grows affordable food and makes a great conversation piece.

The Guardian: Just How Old Are the "Fresh" Fruits & Vegetables We Eat

UC Davis Study: Color, Flavor, Texture, and Nutritional Quality of Fresh-Cut Fruits and Vegetables: Desirable Levels, Instrumental and Sensory Measurement, and the Effects of Processing

Consumer Reports: What the heck does "fresh" really mean?

EcoArk: Measuring Produce Freshness: Part One–Ensuring Delivered Freshness

Garden Life Magazine: How Long Do Carrots Last? The How to Store Carrots Guide

Warranty, what warranty?

Purchased the Eve last year and 6 months into its use one of the bulbs stopped working. We contacted Just Vertical and received an acknowledgement that this type of defect was covered under their warranty. Unfortunately we've been waiting for over 6 months for a replacement bulb and are now being told that we could have to wait for a few more months for a replacement (no replacement bulbs in stock). Getting fed up with the delays we looked for a replacement at our local hydroponic stores but nobody carries a compatible equivalent, Needless to say that this is extremely frustrating and that the unit only works a half capacity.

While the two bulbs were operational the product was great. Nice design and easy to use but the lack of coverage for such an expensive unit is very annoying.

The Eve

Fantastic system, does not take up much space and is easy to maintain. Love having fresh food always on hand

Start slow, continue slow. Harvest happily.

Just a little advice how to start. You don't need to fill every pot on day one. Chose what you want to grow and don't get caught up in the excitement of all the seed choices. The idea is to have a garden that is harvestable of the foods you want for a longer period. Think of the placement since some plants are larger and can block light. This is a 365 day garden so you need to stagger seedlings for best results. It's not a lot of maintenance but it does require planning. Happy gardening.

3 Ways Big Agriculture Changes the Taste of Food and What You Can do About It

What the happened to our food and what can I do about it?

Well let us fill you in.

What can you do about it?

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