VIDEO: SOLAR-POWERED BIKE IS TAKING THE COMMUNITY FARM TO THE NEXT LEVEL!

A Beijing architecture firm People's Industrial Design Office has designed a mobile farm that lets the community share responsibility for crops' well-being. 

The bike share farm addresses the lack of space many major cities suffer from, particularly when it comes to room for growing produce. 

The hydroponic farm consists of a triangular steel framework supported by a pair of bikes. Pipes run across the metal base, with holes for pot plants to slot into. A set of solar panels is fastened onto the structure to power a pump that runs water through the entire system.

The frame allows for bikes to be easily be exchanged so that a new cyclist can take responsibility for the farm at each stop. The system is designed to encourage a whole community to take part in farming, and offer more people the chance to get involved.

“Urban gardens are now common in many cities but few have access to them,” says the co-founder, James Shen. “The Bike Share Farm marries the bike share model with urban farming. A vertical and mobile farm addresses the land constraints found in dense cities like Seoul and Beijing.”

Have a look at the video below to see how the community is trying to change the way they are farming.