Rotterdam, Netherlands is home to 32 cows that live on a floating farm. The concept of a floating farm began in 2012 by Minke van Wingerden and her partner Peter after Hurricane Sandy hit. The pair were in New York at the time and after two days they saw that all the fresh food on store shelves were gone. The Dutch businesswoman thought to herself "why not produce fresh healthy food on the water close to the city?" (Sterling, csmonitor.com)
The dairy farm is almost completely self-sustainable. The cows rest on the upper levels, or go to the feeding station to eat hay, grass clippings, and beer byproducts. Also there is a small plot of land that the cows can roam around on. In addition, on the lower decks there is a visitor center, store, milk and manure processing facilities. The roof collects rain water and floating beside the farm are solar panels. Lastly, the farm is decked out with the latest farming technology, including manure-scooping robots and self-cleaning stations. The goal of Wingerden and her partner is to be environmentally friendly and innovative and I think they are quickly on their way to accomplishing their goal with this farm.
The dairy farm is almost completely self-sustainable. The cows rest on the upper levels, or go to the feeding station to eat hay, grass clippings, and beer byproducts. Also there is a small plot of land that the cows can roam around on. In addition, on the lower decks there is a visitor center, store, milk and manure processing facilities. The roof collects rain water and floating beside the farm are solar panels. Lastly, the farm is decked out with the latest farming technology, including manure-scooping robots and self-cleaning stations. The goal of Wingerden and her partner is to be environmentally friendly and innovative and I think they are quickly on their way to accomplishing their goal with this farm.
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