Miami, Florida (Hexa PR Wire — February 26, 2026) —
Chip Carter joins The Michael Peres Podcast to discuss what it could take to grow food in space and why agriculture is becoming part of long-horizon exploration planning. Carter, creator and host of Where the Food Comes From, draws on years of reporting and farm visits to explain how modern farming already relies on advanced technology and why those lessons carry into lunar and microgravity environments.
In the episode, Carter and Peres discuss experiments involving plant growth in lunar regolith and the engineering constraints that make watering and nutrient delivery difficult in zero gravity. The conversation also explores why the Moon is being positioned as a staging point for deeper missions and what a bio-unit lunar farm could contribute, including food production and potential atmosphere-support benefits. The episode closes with what space agriculture can teach researchers about resilience, closed-loop systems, and the biological requirements for life beyond Earth.
About Chip Carter
Chip Carter is a media professional and the creator, producer, and host of the independent TV series Where the Food Comes From, which airs on YouTube and the RFD-TV Network and is used within USDA’s National Ag in the Classroom program. He is also the publisher of WhereTheFoodComesFrom.com and has covered food and farming for many years, with a focus on how technology intersects with agriculture.
About Michael Peres
Michael Peres (Mikey Peres) is a serial entrepreneur, software engineer, journalist, author, tech investor, and radio host known for founding and building technology, media, and news ventures. He hosts The Michael Peres Podcast, where he explores questions at the intersection of science, technology, society, entrepreneurship, and current events.
About The Michael Peres Podcast
The Michael Peres Podcast features conversations on science, technology, society, entrepreneurship, and current events, emphasizing clear reporting and practical insight.
