We’re honored to see AgriFlats recognized among the finalists in World Business Chicago’s Horizon Lines design competition, which invited nearly 200 teams to imagine bold ideas for Chicago’s future.
AgriFlats combines a business incubator with Dutch-style Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) to provide 13 aspiring growers with one-acre greenhouses and attached live-work units. Together, they form a puzzle piece in Chicago’s first Food District, known for growing and serving delicious local food.
Produce cultivated year-round at AgriFlats will be 100% pesticide-free, harvested and delivered to market within a day, and grown using 90% less water than field-grown vegetables. The project will create 230 permanent, nonseasonal jobs in the community—roles immune to AI disruption and accessible to locally trained residents.
Take a closer look at AgriFlats in this video, and visit the Chicago Cultural Center to see the Horizon Lines finalists on exhibit through September 20th!