Stupid question. Is carbon only mandatory if you want long term sustainable agriculture? Or is it necessary for something else?
Presumably if you are running some sort of hotel, you ship enough O2 and food to cover your guests travel and stay. Then only ship back what they need to stay alive on the ride home. Eventually you build up a large enough supply that you don't have to ship as much, reducing costs.
So even if you have to ship all of it there, it's only a one time cost.