How Vertical Farming Is Quietly Reshaping the Global Food System

There’s something poetic about growing leafy greens in a stacked metal rack under purple-pink LED lights. It feels like sci-fi—except it’s not. In cities across the world, vegetables are being harvested indoors with no sunlight, no soil, and surprisingly little water. This isn’t a quirky side project from a future-obsessed techie. Vertical farming is gaining traction as a serious contender in the race to build a more resilient global food system—and it’s happening quietly, one urban farm at a time.