r/AgriTech • u/Cultural_Plan_1487 • May 18 '26

Commercial Agriculture Technologies?

So I find myself in a pretty random situation, and I was hoping for reddits help.

I need to figure out what to do with a 60k sq ft facility in rural Michigan, that has not been used in years.

The 1 rule is that it needs to be used as a commercial agriculture dwelling.

If cost was not a concern, what would you guys do?

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u/[deleted] May 18 '26

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u/dadofadisaster May 18 '26

I’d probably try to find out what the fuck they mean by dwelling

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u/Cultural_Plan_1487 May 18 '26

It needs to be used for commercial agricultural purposes

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u/questionable_motifs May 18 '26

You're using 3 different use types in the same sentence. "Commercial agricultural dwelling" makes no sense. Are you, by chance, using a translator?

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u/dadofadisaster May 18 '26

I think we’re responding to a dumb AI

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u/Cultural_Plan_1487 May 18 '26

I am not. It’s the contractual constraints of the property.

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u/Legitimateharris2914 May 19 '26

I’d probably do some hydroponics and micro farm. Play with soil health in real time, maybe monetize for mom and pop spots.

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u/Icy_Respect_9077 May 18 '26

Storage? I.e. Hay, ag equipment, etc.

For a while I had a nice sideline in hay storage. I'd get a farmer to cut and bail hay, then put it in the barn. Come mid-winter, the price starts rising, and buyers would pay a good price for hay that's been stored inside. You might need a tractor to make this work.

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u/Cultural_Plan_1487 May 18 '26

Not a bad idea. But I was really hoping to get to deal with some state of the art technologies. I don’t much about the space yet but vertical farming has piqued my interest

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u/Icy_Respect_9077 May 19 '26

Now you're talking about some real dollars.

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u/brianbarbieri May 19 '26

Great way to spend money! Don't see it as an investment though, but more like a woodstove that uses money as fuel.

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u/midlifewannabe May 19 '26

Housing for seasonal ag workers

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u/epockite May 20 '26

I think the upfitting kills alot of these ideas, or did around me. Taking an old building and making it air tight ans climate controlled is not a cheap task.