Carrots

Carrots is a food dispenser, used for reducing hunger for Patients and Staff. It is only available via the Off The Grid DLC.

Appearance
The main body consists of a grey metal box, with an added section on the front-right quadrant which contains the controls and dispenser. A carrot icon features on the front-left quadrant. Contained within the box is the soil used to grow the carrots, which is maintained by the two heat lamps that extend from the rear of the box and hang over the top.

Function
The machine is a small hydroponic farm, which grows and harvests carrots for Staff and Patients to eat. It grows five carrots in a row, which all grow at the same rate. When they are sufficiently grown, a blade moves across the top of the soil, slicing the stalks from the carrot itself, and the carrots are then ejected into the dispenser. A hungry staff member or patient can then press the button on the front of the machine and receive the fruits (well, vegetables) of the endeavour.

Carrots are the fastest-growing sustainable food available in the Off The Grid DLC, quicker than Tomatoes and much more so than Lemons. A crop can be grown and harvested in 10 days. Staff and Patients may, at no cost, take a serving of carrots and have their hunger reduced by 50%.

Maintenance
Unlike more conventional vending machines, this item is self-sustaining, as such a Janitor has no role to play in its functionality (except as a recipient).