Floating Farm
Floating Farm is the first floating dairy farm[1] in the world located in the harbour of Rotterdam. The farm produces fresh dairy products from 40 cows who live on the facility. All raw dairy is processed onsite into fresh milk and yoghurt and distributed inside the city.
Founded by Peter and Minke van Wingerden,[2] the Floating Farm opened on May 13, 2019[3] with 32 cows with the plan to grow to 40 cows in the future.
Circularity
[edit]To support growing cities, Floating Farm is designed to use residual products, such as grass from public parks and food waste, produced by the city[4] to feed the animals and give fresh milk back to the city. This will not only give actual use to residual products but also cut food transportation cost and pollution by keeping production and use of food closely together. The manure from the cows will also provide the city with fertilizer for public spaces.[5]
The structure includes a pasture area, resting area, feeding station, milk and manure processing facilities, and a store for visitors.[6] All of its power is sourced from solar energy panels and rainwater is collected on the structure's roof.[5] The farm also utilizes many automated processes, such as automated milking, manure cleanup, and feeding.[2]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Fry, Simon (2018-08-17). "The world's first floating farm making waves in Rotterdam". Retrieved 2019-07-03.
- ^ a b "Floating Farm in Rotterdam is now home to 32 cows". Dezeen. 24 May 2019.
- ^ Westall, Mark (2019-05-14). "Yesterday, 32 cows took up residence on the world's first floating farm in Rotterdam". FAD Magazine. Retrieved 2019-07-04.
- ^ Kotecki, Peter. "The world's first floating dairy farm will house 40 cows and be hurricane-resistant". Business Insider. Retrieved 2019-07-04.
- ^ a b "This Is the World's First Floating Farm". Travel+Leisure. 24 July 2019.
- ^ "Moo-ving to the future? Cows try 'Floating Farm' in Rotterdam". Reuters. 1 October 2019.