Vertical Farming
Vertical farming provides many advantages that traditional farming doesn’t. While it is more expensive, it provides the ability to all farmers to grow crops year round no matter the season or region. (Source B) Another advantage is that ship containers, and abandoned warehouses can be repurposed to become vertical farming facilities. Doing this takes up less land than traditional farming.
Through the practice of vertical farming many areas will have access to fresh crops that they otherwise wouldn’t. This would go a long way in the fight against food deserts. Since region, and season would no longer matter farmers could sell more crops all year round, and since the crops are shielded by the walls of the structure there would be no need to worry about inclement weather harming crops. Vertical farming helps both farmers, and consumers.
Critics argue that vertical farming uses too much energy, and produces food that is too expensive. “Mini-lettuces grown by Green Line Growers cost more than twice as much as organic lettuce available in most stores.” (Source D) While this is true, eventually costs will go down as vertical farming becomes more widely practiced, and the technology improves. As for the argument that “indoor farms use a lot of energy and emit too much carbon dioxide”, solar energy is used to negate both of these problems. Some may wonder “why use solar energy when you could just have the sun feed the crops naturally?” At first this may seem like a reasonable question, but if given some contemplation it's clear to see that it's not. Solar power, combined with indoor farming will work no matter the weather or geography of where the crops are being grown. It is more efficient in its use of land, and will have less of a carbon footprint, not only because of the solar power, but also because fresh crops can be grown wherever, eliminating the need for CO2 spewing cargo ships.
When looking at the big picture it is clear to see that vertical farming benefits everyone. Farmers won’t have to worry about the weather, or where they are located, and consumers will have access to fresh produce with no risk of contamination. (Source E) Innovation is always met initially with skepticism, but it is almost always worth it in the end.
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Incorporating subordinate clauses into your writing can enhance the sophistication and flow of your ideas. Let’s look at a sentence from your text that already includes a subordinate clause: “While it is more expensive, it provides the ability to all farmers to grow crops year-round no matter the season or region.” Here, the subordinate clause “While it is more expensive” adds context and contrast to the main clause, making the sentence more dynamic.
To further improve your writing with subordinate clauses, consider adding them in various parts of your text. For example, in the sentence “Through the practice of vertical farming, many areas will have access to fresh crops that they otherwise wouldn’t,” you could add a subordinate clause like “where traditional farming methods have failed.” This addition provides a clearer connection between vertical farming and its benefits compared to traditional methods.
As your awareness of the use of complex sentences and the subordinate clause grows, you will start to recognize why some writing sounds better than others. When we look at an accomplished author’s writing, we begin to understand why using the subordinate clause is so effective. As you begin to notice these things when you read, you can replicate what great authors do when you write.
I encourage you to edit lines, sentences, and paragraphs in your text. If you are the owner of the document, you can double-click on any sentence or paragraph, edit, and update. By incorporating subordinate clauses strategically, you can elevate the structure and clarity of your writing. Keep practicing and experimenting with different sentence structures to find what works best for conveying your ideas effectively.
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The suggestion to say “where traditional farming methods have failed” was a pretty good one. Other than that it was not that helpful, it just said a lot of stuff that we have already gone over in class before.
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To incorporate more subordinate clauses into your writing, you can start by identifying key points in your text where you can expand on the main ideas with additional information. Let’s look at an example from your text that already includes a subordinate clause: “While it is more expensive, it provides the ability to all farmers to grow crops year-round no matter the season or region.” This sentence effectively uses a subordinate clause to provide a contrast between the cost and the benefits of vertical farming.
To further enhance your writing with subordinate clauses, you can consider adding more complex sentence structures. For instance, in the sentence “As for the argument that ‘indoor farms use a lot of energy and emit too much carbon dioxide,’ solar energy is used to negate both of these problems,” you could break it down into two sentences with a subordinate clause: “Regarding the argument that ‘indoor farms use a lot of energy and emit too much carbon dioxide,’ it is important to note that solar energy is used to counteract both of these issues.”
By incorporating subordinate clauses, you can create a more sophisticated and engaging writing style. They can help you provide additional details, show relationships between ideas, and add depth to your arguments. Remember, varying your sentence structures with subordinate clauses can make your writing more dynamic and effective in conveying complex ideas.
As your awareness of the use of complex sentences and subordinate clauses grows, you will start to recognize why some writing sounds better than others. When we look at an accomplished author’s writing, we begin to understand why using the subordinate clause is so effective. As you begin to notice these things when you read, you can replicate what great authors do when you write.
I encourage you to edit lines, sentences, and paragraphs in your text. If you are the owner of the document, you can double-click on any sentence or paragraph, edit, and update. Keep practicing incorporating subordinate clauses, and soon you’ll find your writing becoming more nuanced and engaging.
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