About

We define the term ‘agritecture’ as the art, science, and practice of integrating agriculture into the built environment.

Our founder, Henry Gordon-Smith, first created the Agritecture platform in 2011 to promote inspiring content related to agritecture news, business, and design. In 2014 the Agritecture platform expanded by hosting our first Agritecture Design Workshop.

Agritecture now has thousands of followers across our various digital channels. We strive to bring high performing agritecture solutions into the zeitgeist of urban design.

To help businesses, entrepreneurs, and cities realize their agritecture dreams, Henry co-founded Blue Planet Consulting (BPC) in 2014. BPC and Agritecture operated as sister companies until 2017, when the entities formally merged.

 

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Agritecture is powered by the team at Agritecture Consulting.

 
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Agritecture Office

40 Bushwick Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11206

Monday-Friday, 10 AM - 6 PM,

Please call in advance: (347) 709 'PLUS'

 

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#Japan already had a #verticalfarming boom in the 1980’s, 90’s, 2000’s and now it’s going through another one all about #artificialintelligence, #automation, and scalability. 🌱 Our latest post comes via @agfunder and features a fascinating interview with the Japanese Plant Factory Association. 🇯🇵 This one is a MUST READ 👉🏽 Agritecture.com/post (link in profile) #agritecture #horticulture #technology #urbanagriculture #futurefarming #collaboration 🌱 “From a historical standpoint, the first “boom” for indoor agriculture was in the 1980s, the second in the 1990s and we’ve been in the third boom since 2009 with around 200 plant factories across Japan. I think we are shifting into the fourth boom now, which will be the scalability boom and the introduction of new technologies from artificial intelligence to phenotyping to automation.”
The roots grown using @farmers_cut’s patented Dryponics method are so white they look like fresh cotton. 😯 A common sign of a healthy #hydroponic system, white roots can tell you a lot about whether or not water and nutrients are being managed well. 🌱 As part of his #40daysofagritecture adventure, @theagritect got a rare peek inside of @farmers_cut Hamburg-based #verticalfarming operation. 🌱 While we can’t reveal all of the magic he say there, we can confirm that this startup is focused on the most critical factors for success: automation and superior quality. 🌱 #agritecture #verticalfarming #horticulture #technology #clean #healthyfood 🌱🌱🌱 Watch more pics and clips in our story. 🌱 Read our interview with @farmers_cut CEO on our blog. Head to agritecture.com/post and search “Farmers Cut”
“In a town of eight million, @farm.one is part of a rising movement to cultivate produce where large numbers of people live by using high-tech systems and smart greenhouses placed at grocery stores, in basements, and even shipping containers. Leading restaurants have embraced these futuristic farms for a range of reasons, including variety, ingredient quality and virtually unlimited availability in all seasons.” Great new article and images by @ediblebrooklyn 🌱 #verticalfarming #NYC #horticulture #chef #food #future #farming #agritecture
“I believe that urban farming as a movement enables more creative solutions and inspires motivation and inventiveness. Right now I see constant innovation happening in this space, which is quite exciting, as it’s ultimately a driving force of how we want to build more resilient cities and a more sustainable food system.” -Our Founder @theagritect in his recent interview with @thoughtforfood_org Read all about it at Agritecture.com/post of the #TFFsummit blog! #agritecture #verticalfarming Rendering by the talented @vincentcallebaut 🌱🙏
🌱Students grow over 25,000 lbs of produce per year in #Bronx #VerticalFarm 🌱What used to be the third floor chemistry lab at DeWitt Clinton High School has been transformed into an indoor farm with plants that sit on metal trays and others that hang from hooks. Real food, fresh food, and it’s grown right in their school. 🌱 Through @teensforfoodjustice, a program that aims to provide hands-on, STEM-based #hydroponic science education, DeWitt Clinton students are learning food justice advocacy as well as developing their green thumbs as part of an academic program in #sustainability. 🌱 Read all about it at agritecture.com/post (link in profile) #urbanagriculture #agritecture #education #TFFJ #FoodJustice
Sometimes the scale of the #foodsystem can be overwhelming even for the most seasoned agriculturalists. One visit to the #Seoul Food Terminal (or one in any major city) will quickly open your eyes though. 🍄 Just look at the amounts of mushrooms in these images from only one small section of the market we visited last night as part of #40daysofagritecture 🍄 We spoke with @smallhold.co CEO Andrew Carter about the differences he noticed. “The mushroom industry is completely distributed in #Korea” he says. This NYC-based mushroom farmer knows the difference clearly: in the USA most mushrooms are grown in #Pennsylvania and shipped across the country, creating loses and quality deficiencies. In 🇰🇷 “everything is last mile” says our host Philip Kim, meaning it’s a small and efficient country and that means these button mushrooms are white and fresh as can be 😋 #40daysofagritecture #urbanagriculture #verticalfarming #indoorfarming #fooddistribution #quality #food
‪Have you read about #Dubai’s first #verticalfarm @badiafarms yet? Read all about them in the latest post on 👉🏽 agritecture.com/post (link in profile) #urbanagriculture #hydroponics #microgreens #agritecture #entrepreneurship #MENA Omar Al-Jundi is not your average Saudi Arabian farmer. In fact, he is not even related to farming by degree. But that is exactly where the industrial engineer found his calling, when he built the region’s first vertical farm in the heart of Dubai. Born in Egypt to Saudi parents, Al-Jundi spent his early years in Alkhobar due to his father’s engineering firm. 🌱 The young Saudi had reached a point in his life where he felt the need to do something impactful, something which added true value to the region. Eventually, two of his friends introduced him to the concept of modern farming. “I visited some orange farms in Egypt and I was in exploration research mode,” he said. “I enjoyed seeing nature — you’re a lot more relaxed. Here, when you go in and see the plants growing every day, there’s definitely a connection, because you’re seeing the end product, you’re feeling it, and I connect to them.” 🌱 More at Agritecture.com/post
Meet our new friend LEO KIM, CEO of @planty_official! We met on Instagram and got to visit one of his “Planty Cube” shipping container Farms in #Seoul 🇰🇷. Leo is a force of nature, leading his company day in and day out to develop smart farming solutions for #Korea. 💪🌱As you can see from the images, @planty_official not only develops and operates commercial farms but also has a popular modular consumer garden product so that you can grow at home 🏡🌱. Leo will be pitching his innovations at the Agritech conference this Friday and we wish him the best of luck! Be sure to follow Planty on Instagram and check out www.nthing.net 👈🏽 Watch the full #40daysofagritecture adventure on our stories and highlights 🌱🌱🌱#urbanagriculture #verticalfarming #hydroponics #agritecture #socialentrepreneur #technology #innovation #cool #Koreansdoitbetter