We all know fresh is best when it comes to food. However, most produce at the store went through weeks of travel and covered hundreds of miles before reaching the table. While farmer's markets are a solid choice to reduce the journey, Babylon Micro-Farm (BMF ) shortens it even more.
我们都知道新鲜的食物是最好的。然而，商店里的大多数农产品都经过了数周的旅行，在到达餐桌之前走了数百英里。虽然农贸市场是减少旅程的可靠选择，但巴比伦微型农场（BMF）甚至缩短了旅程。
BMF is an indoor garden system. It can be set up for a family. Additionally, it could serve a larger audience such as a hospital, restaurant or school. The innovative design requires little effort to achieve are liable weekly supply of fresh greens.
BMF是一种室内花园系统。它可以为家庭服务，也可以服务于更大的受众，如医院、餐馆或学校。创新的设计几乎不需要付出什么努力就能实现每周新鲜蔬菜的稳定供应。
Specifically, it's a farm that relies on new technology. By connecting through the Cloud, BMF is remotely monitored. Also, there is a convenient app that provides growing data in real time. Because the system is automated, it significantly reduces the amount of water needed to grow plants. Rather than watering rows of soil, the system provides just the right amount to each plant. After harvest, users simply replace the plants with a new pre-seeded pod to get the next growth cycle started.
具体来说，这是一个依赖新技术的农场。通过云连接，BMF可以被远程监控。此外，还有一个方便的app 可以实时提供不断增长的数据。由于该系统是自动化的，它大大减少了种植植物所需的水量。该系统为每株植物提供适量的水，而不是浇灌成排的土壤。收获后，用户只需用新的预播种容器替换植物，即可开始下一个生长周期。
Moreover, having a system in the same building where it's eaten means zero emissions from transporting plants from soil to salad. In addition, there's no need for pesticides and other chemicals that pollute traditional farms and the surrounding environment.
此外，在同一栋楼里有吃饭的地方意味着这样一个系统将实现植物从土壤运输到沙拉的零排放。此外，不需要农药和其他污染传统农场和周围环境的化学物质。
BMF employees live out sustainability in their everyday lives. About half of them walk or bike to work. Inside the office, they encourage recycling and waste reduction by limiting garbage cans and avoiding single-use plastic. “We are passionate about reducing waste, carbon and chemicals in our environment." said a BMF employee.
BMF员工在日常生活中践行可持续发展。大约一半的人步行或骑自行车上班。在办公室里，他们通过限制垃圾桶和避免使用一次性塑料来鼓励回收和减少浪费。BMF的一名员工表示：“我们热衷于减少环境中的废物、碳和化学品”。
