Our Sustainable Food Supply

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There is a need to reconnect to where our food comes from and ensure we are considering future generations as we grow and process it. Foodscaping is one example of how consumers can combine ornamental horticulture and home growing food crops, which can also be incredibly beautiful. There’s no need to create a speciﬁc distinction between a beautiful garden and edibles. It is taking down the barriers of raised food beds or traditional garden beds and mixing them together, both in home landscapes and commercial settings.
Gardening and growing your own food are a significant trend in the U.S. and around the world. Our Sustainable Food Supply subtheme ranges from saving money to convenience, health benefits and supporting our pollinators, and people are growing their own and their appetites for learning how to do it more and better.

Horticulture Intersection

The Sustainable Food Supply subtheme can be built into various Expo locations. Examples of the concept
can be planted in Our Green/Future Tech Pavilion, around Expo buildings, and in a biodome. To inspire return visits to the Expo site, we need an amazing restaurant.
Within a Green Dome, we envision a botanic garden-style glass dome that, instead of being filled with tropical plants, it’s ﬁlled with indoor agriculture. It’s all about growing food crops – indoors or out – in a beautiful setting that’s welcoming year-round. At the center of this stunning venue we imagine a gorgeous restaurant with locally sourced cuisine.
There is also an education component of growing your own food, the draw of farm-to-table restaurants, and an Instagram- worthy setting. Imagine having dinner in the dome on a starry night. Dreamy. Beyond the Expo, this restaurant and Green Dome would be a singular special event and wedding venue, continuing to highlight great regional agriculture and horticultural crops.