Texas’ First Vertical Farm: How Moonflower Farms Hydroponics Might Save Us All with Federico Marques

Can flowers bloom in space? Founder and CEO Federico Marques wants to make this happen by 2030. Federico’s company, Moonflower Farms, created the first indoor vertical farm in Texas and continues to innovate hydroponic growing through partnerships with local universities and NASA. In this week’s episode, talking points include the technology and challenges of hydroponic farming, the crisis of nutrition security in the US, and the role of bioregenerative technology in colonizing the moon.