Margit Olle's Discovery: Light Spectrum and Its Role in Calcium Nutrition
Discover how light spectrum improves plant Calcium nutrition, boosting yields and reducing losses. Model for sale.
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Understanding Produce Supply Chains
Interview with Ben Hartman from Sungold Consulting on produce buying and selling, offering critical insights for sustainable farming and market strategies.
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To Certify or to Not Certify? Navigating Food Certifications
To certify or to not certify? Many new CEA operators ask themselves this question while planning their new farm and trying to connect with their customer base and/or differentiate themselves from competitors.
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5 Reasons Why Cities Should Create an Office of Urban Agriculture
Editor’s Note: Agritecture continues to advocate for cities to take a leading role in shaping urban food and agriculture policy . In our work with the City of Dallas , we laid out five key priorities for their newly created urban agriculture office , centered around reducing regulator
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3 Singapore-Based Companies Utilizing Controlled Environment Agriculture to Increase Local Food Supply
By maximizing its limited land resources and leveraging cutting-edge technology, Singapore is harnessing the potential of vertical farming to cultivate a sustainable and self-sufficient future. In this blog post, we will explore three promising companies in Singapore tackling this challenge.
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Striking a Balance: Are You a Technology Company or a Farming Company?
This burgeoning industry isn't without its dilemmas, including whether an operation should identify itself primarily as a technology company or a farming company.
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Vertical Farming: Unearthing the Promise and Challenges of Agricultural Innovation
Over the past decade, vertical farming has been touted as a disruptor in agriculture. However, as of late 2021 it appears the innovation, and the high-tech controlled environment agriculture sector as a whole, have hit what Gartner refers to as a “trough of disillusionment”.
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Babylon Micro-Farms Builds Community and Embraces Hyperlocal Food Production
Founded by University of Virginia students Graham Smith and Alexander Olesen, Babylon Micro-Farms was established in 2017 in an effort to provide food security for refugees. Learn more about their journey and their recent visit from Vice President Kamala Harris.
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How Can Renewable Energy Improve CEA’s Carbon Footprint?
enewable energy has the potential to significantly improve indoor agriculture by providing climate-smart power sources to farmers. Currently, around 80% of global energy is generated by burning fossil fuels, so renewable energy sources are a welcome change for the preservation of our environment.
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Growing Upwards: Unveiling the Best Vertical Farms in Australia and New Zealand
In the ever-evolving landscape of Oceania, characterized by rapid urbanization, a new wave of innovation is poised to revolutionize how we cultivate and access fresh produce. With this urban surge, the importance of locally sourced produce becomes paramount, prompting a shift towards efficient solut
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Challenges and Innovations Driving the CEA Sector in GCC and MENA
Climate change presents a significant threat to global water and food security. The MENA region is experiencing higher temperatures, more severe droughts, and increased occurrences of extreme weather events with greater intensity and frequency.
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The Best of Both Worlds: Hybrid Farms are Bridging Agriculture Systems
Hybrid farms offer a sustainable and innovative approach to agriculture that can help meet the growing demand for food while reducing the environmental impact of farming. By combining multiple growing techniques, farmers can reap greater environmental, economic, and social benefits than through any
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How sustainable farming is paying off for Australian farmers
The connection between a farmer and their land is unmatched. The land is a constant, withstanding generational change in personnel, methodology, and even land use. However, industrial agriculture — characterized by the use of heavy tillage, intensive monocropping, and excessive grazing — has resulte
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A Dive into Aquaculture: The Future of Sustainable Seafood
Aquaculture, the practice of fish farming, is a recently growing industry that relies on cultivating aquatic flora and fauna specifically for human consumption. Unlike wild fishing, which can deplete natural fish populations and damage ecosystems, aquaculture offers a sustainable and controlled way
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Colombian Farmers Turn Deforested Land into Sustainable Amazonian Farms
The loss of nearly 20% of the Amazon’s forest cover due to decades of deforestation combined with the climate crisis has created precarious circumstances for the jungle and those who live amidst the rapidly changing landscape. Local residents have been working to restore and conserve the deforested
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USDA Announces Finalists for Twelve New USDA Regional Food Business Centers and $420 Million in Funding to Strengthen Food Supply Chain Infrastructure
Committed to transforming America’s food system with a greater focus on more resilient local and regional food production, fairer markets for all producers, and increased access to safe, healthy and nutritious food in all communities, the USDA recently announced the creation of 12 new USDA Regional
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Agritourism: Agriculture and Tourism's Symbiosis
A growing industry that offers a unique opportunity for tourists to experience agriculture and farm life, agritourism provides visitors with the chance to explore local culture and traditions while learning about sustainable farming practices.
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Love Song to Small Farms
Controlled Environment Agriculture has the immense potential to transform our local food systems and provide much-needed access to fresh produce. Nevertheless, it is crucial to sing praise to and nurture the small farms that play pivotal roles in creating alternative foodways and cultivating communi
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Beyond Price Parity, CEA Must Focus More On Consumer Demand to Truly Scale
Much of the controlled environment agriculture (CEA) industry currently focuses on improving the cost and efficiency of growing (supply). However, the industry must also work on increasing consumer demand for CEA-grown specialty products, which is critical to the sector’s overall growth.
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Fungus Among Us! Inside Smallhold’s Expansion Strategy to Nationwide Distribution
Since their founding in 2017, Smallhold has seen exponential growth, with their most recent expansion into 192 Sprouts Farmers Markets locations across California, Arizona, and Nevada. Agritecture spoke with Smallhold’s Chief Sales Officer, Aurora Porter, and Marketing Director, Abigail Knoff, to ga
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Farm.One: A Story of Revival
The neighborhood farm is back! After experiencing the hardships brought about by Covid-19, Farm.One has returned to Brooklyn with their inspiring story of revival, access, and sustainability. Agritecture spoke with Rob Laing, founder and CRO of Farm.One, to learn more about what this reopening means
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iAVS: A Sustainable Solution to Desert Food Security
Desert regions are known for their extreme temperatures, lack of water, and arid soils, making it almost impossible to grow crops. However, iavs and sandponics are approache to agriculture that could provide a solution to food insecurity in desert regions.
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3 Ways to Integrate Agriculture into Architectural Projects
As concerns about food security, sustainability, and urbanization continue to grow, more and more architects are exploring ways to integrate agriculture into their projects. Whether it's a community garden on a residential development, a rooftop farm on a commercial building, or a green wall in a pu
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Food forests are bringing shade and sustenance to US cities, one parcel of land at a time
More than half of all people on Earth live in cities, and that share could reach 70% by 2050. But except for public parks, there aren’t many models for nature conservation that focus on caring for nature in urban areas. One new idea that’s gaining attention is the concept of food forests – essential
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Onward and Upward: Montel Transforms the VF Sector with Mobile Vertical Racking
The vertical farming sector is relatively new, with just over ten years of innovation. The sector itself has created many operators, suppliers, and tech companies, yet there have also been companies entering from outside the sector with transferable technology. Montel is an exciting success story th
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Winnebago Tribe Turns to Organic Farming, Looks to Build Future of Food Sovereignty
Small actions towards community self-sufficiency and food sovereignty can have resounding effect on the longterm health and sustainability of the land, the people, and the local food system.
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The Food Revolution is Being Led by Women
The following list details some of the many women leading the charge in the agricultural industry. As there are numerous women in agriculture around the world specializing in technology, operations, business development, and more, this list is not exhaustive but rather meant to illustrate the variet
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5 Reasons to Start Your Own Greenhouse Farm
Each farm model comes with its own set of pros and cons, especially concerning startup costs, operation costs, and climate control. On Agritecture Designer, you can compare CapEx, OpEx, and yields from vertical farms, greenhouses, or container farms.
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