[chriswarbo]

> Extending that concept to plants would be great, a giant community garden where people could plant crops that they are interested in and receive the yields at the end of the growing period.

> Round out five or six gardens with some cash crops like wheat, soy or corn while locals use some of the field to grow their own grocery vegetables.

Like allotments? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allotment_(gardening)

[krisgee]

Sort of except instead of one person being responsible for each of their plots all of the plots are tended by a small number of farmers with electronic assistance.