Sustainable farming innovator Crate to Plate is pioneering fresh produce in London with the support of Michelin-starred restaurant Hide
Sustainable farming innovator Crate to Plate is pioneering fresh produce in London with the support of Michelin-starred restaurant HideCrate to Plate founder Sebastian Sainsbury’s sustainable farming initiative is part of an aspiration to populate the world with ‘15-minute cities’, or metropolises where everyone has access to fresh produce within 15 minutes from their home.
Sainsbury’s solution is ingenious. In shipping container-like spaces around London, he is growing a variety of lettuces, leafy greens and herbs using hydroponics, or a method of growing plants without soil, instead using mineral nutrient solutions in water. The plants are grown vertically to maximise the space of the narrow containers, with each 40ft container producing as much as an acre or more of farmland while using 95 per cent less water.
The fact that Crate to Plate provides produce to London’s Michelin-starred restaurant Hide is proof that this unconventional approach to farming only enhances the flavour of its output. Says Hide founder Ollie Dabbous, ‘Quite simply, it is brilliant produce grown by a brilliant team. Verdant, delicious leaves harvested just a few miles away, delivered daily, with virtually no packaging.
We recommend heading to Hide to try it out for yourself or, if you live in the London area, purchasing Crate to Plate’s £6 Lettuce Box and selection of mixed herbs. §
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