Instant Alert: Ikea has debuted an indoor farm that grows greens three times faster than a garden

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   Ikea has debuted an indoor farm that grows greens three times faster than a garden by Leanna Garfield on Oct 2, 2017, 3:24 PM Advertisement Ikea is known for its flat-pack kitchen tables, islands, and cabinets. Now the home furnishings retailer is experimenting with products that allow people to harvest food at home. Space10, Ikea's innovation lab, has designed a prototype of a mini-farm that can grow greens and herbs indoors. Called Lokal, it uses a hydroponic farming system — allowing crops to grow on trays under LEDs in a climate-controlled box. Space10 debuted the device in September at the London Design Festival in Shoreditch. Check it out below. SEE ALSO: Investors are sinking hundreds of millions into a technology that could revolutionize the way we eat The Lokal farm lets anyone harvest greens indoors. Crops grow under LEDs instead of relying on natural sunlight. This process allows the greens to grow approximately three times quicker than in an outdoor garden. See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011