Let's grow a farm upward, right here on campus.

Vertical farming is a way of growing crops in vertically stacked layers instead of across a wide field. It usually happens indoors or in another controlled environment, where LED grow lights, climate control, and automated watering give plants what they need year-round. Because it builds upward, vertical farming can produce food in a small footprint close to where people live, often using far less water and land than conventional agriculture.

Hydroponics is a method of growing plants without soil. Instead, roots get their water and nutrients from a nutrient-rich water solution, sometimes supported by an inert material like rockwool, clay pebbles, or coco coir. Because the water can be recirculated and nutrients delivered directly to the roots, hydroponic systems are a common foundation for vertical farms.

No. Membership is open to all currently enrolled UC San Diego students regardless of major, year, background, or experience.

Nothing. Membership is free.

Tuesdays from 5–6 PM at the Climate Action Lab in the Ridge Walk Academic Complex, Sixth College. To become a member, attend at least two club meetings or events.

Active members will vote on preferred fundraising approaches, such as selling grown produce, CSI funding applications, or seeking sponsors.

VFSO is a registered student organization at UC San Diego. Like all registered student organizations, it is an independent entity and not an official unit of the University.