They we always very different and no one ever so anything like them. Now they have gone the way side of artistic looking food thanks to the help of the hydroponics systems. Since many of the hydroponic foods are grown from vines and have no need for soil Disney World has envisioned a way to make Mickey Mouse shaped pumpkins, cucumbers, and watermelons for an attraction and for use in their restaurants. “Autumn brings the biggest harvest of pumpkins at The Land, and Mickey Mouse-shaped pumpkins have quickly become a favorite. Introduced in 2004, the Mickey Mouse-shaped pumpkins -- some which weigh nearly 80 pounds -- are harvested and placed inside the greenhouses for guest viewing. Also featured: the “Cinderella” pumpkin, named for the shape it shares with Cinderella’s famous coach” (www.intercot.com). Also how about one plant that could feed family tomatoes for a year or more; well Disney World is working on that as well. “Yong Huang, Epcot’s manager of agricultural science at The Land pavilion, is working with a new "tomato tree” that is currently growing inside the theme park's experimental greenhouses. The only one of its kind in the United States, the plant yields thousands of tomatoes at one time from a single vine. Huang discovered the plant while on vacation last year in Beijing, China” (www.intercot.com). “The …show more content…
By using hydroponics you are also contributing to the use of sustainable agriculture by not using chemicals and fertilizers. So therefore one is help the environment and small local farmers. When purchasing these sustainable foods one is not only helping our economy they may also helping their own bodies and they could be incorporating art into their live as well. There are many unique ways to incorporate growing sustainable foods and incorporating the process into our daily lives. Beneficial food and art all in one who could ask for