From Cooling Systems to Kale: My Journey Into Urban Agriculture
Leaving the Corporate Comfort Zone If you had told me ten years ago that I’d be farming lettuce in the middle of Fort Worth, I probably would’ve laughed. Back then, I was a mechanical engineer designing cooling systems for data centers. It was stable work, technical, and paid the bills. But over time, something didn’t […]
Why Simplicity Beats Smart Tech in Sustainable Farming
The Problem With “Smart” When people first hear what I do—build solar-powered, aeroponic farming towers—they assume I must be deep into smart technology. They picture Bluetooth-connected apps, remote monitoring, fancy dashboards that track every drop of water and every photon of sunlight. The truth? I don’t use any of that. And I don’t want to. […]