Originally Posted by
Tightwad
This is a good way to feed oneself but it still requires fossil fuels to generate the electricity.
If you live in an area like Seattle, where the weather isn't conducive to year 'round outdoor farming, then yes it does (unless you're lucky enough to have property for a greenhouse operating on alternative energy).
It's not really to address the issue of fossil fuel reliance, but more aimed as another solution like bizzz111 mentioned (making friends with a microfarmer.) It's pretty easy to set things up on a small scale indoor garden, it's not that expensive, and if you know a few people who all have gardens, you can trade for food that you don't grow. I trade with some people at work who have orchards, so they get tomatoes and cukes and peppers, while I get apples and pears.