New robotic garden plot debuts at CASA Community Garden
Tech company Mycelium and CASA of Madison County team up to unveil “FarmBot1” on Earth Day.
By Keneisha Deas
Rocket City Now
Apr 21, 2021
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This automated “FarmBot1” is changing the game in providing veggies to homebound seniors and low-income families. It’s the first and only FarmBot in Huntsville.
The creators of the project, Mycelium, say it was needed following the pandemic.
“Lockdowns happen and there were a lot of people worried about people touching their food. There was a lot of food scarcity issues last year that we saw, and we thought that this was a good way to kind of address some of those problems and sort of build out a more resilient food system,” says Meisner.
The WiFi-controlled FarmBot is capable of watering, weeding a raising a bed. Creators say the robot is weatherproof and has a built-in camera to monitor the garden.
CASA of Madison County leaders say they’ve come a long way since they first started.
“I’m really excited to say that this is probably a big step for us in our garden. Our garden has functioning since 1988. Our first plot was off Old Madison Pike,” says CASA of Madison County, Executive Director, Ann Anderson.
Some of the veggies this robotics garden will grow includes leafy greens; such as lettuce, kale, and spinach along with root vegetables.
