5 Expert Tips For Building Your Own Socially-Impactful Farm
These three farms have taken unique approaches to make their businesses more mission-driven through socially impactful farming operations.
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5 Things Indoor Farmers Should Know When Choosing Their Grow Lights
Many entrepreneurs fail to do the planning and research necessary to select the right equipment – particularly lighting – for their crops, budget, and farm’s needs.
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Architects Reach New Heights With Vertical Urban Farms
As the global population continues to grow, architects and cities could cultivate fresh greens in skyscrapers to confront food shortages.
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These Small Businesses Reuse One Another’s Waste For A More Circular Food System
This nonprofit works with small businesses to further circular agriculture with more sustainable food production, energy conservation, and material reuse.
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The Pandemic Reshaped Farm.One's Entire Business. Founder & CEO Rob Laing Tells Us What's Going On Behind The Scenes.
The global urban farming inspiration and community-focused ‘neighborhood farm,’ Farm.One is in need of your help!
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The Future of Farming is Power Plant Greenhouses
This solar greenhouse design is helping us harness renewable energy to meet CEA’s energy requirements.
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Mayor Adams Takes Executive Action To Promote Healthy Food In New York City
Mayor Signs Two Executive Orders to Formalize City’s Commitment to Good Food Purchasing and Promote Healthy Food Advertising on City Property
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This Financing Platform Is Democratizing Access To Capital For Food, Beverage, & Urban Ag Entrepreneurs
Meet Mainvest - one of three official Agritecture financing partners!
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Urban Greenhouse Challenge #3 Participants Create A 5-Part Podcast Series
The WUR Student Challenges Team is launching a new podcast series for everyone interested in urban farming.
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The Fight to Support New York City’s “Critical Environmental Areas”
Designating community gardens as ‘Critical Environmental Areas’ could give neighborhoods a seat at the table when developers move in.
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This Sustainable Farming Niche Could Be Worth $8 Billion by 2030
The insect agriculture market is expected to reach $4.6 billion by 2027. How can insects revolutionize the food industry?
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Using Cyanobacteria to Lower Farm Emissions
This innovation replaces the Haber-Bosch process & creates a zero-waste solution for fertilizers.
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Using Smarter Energy Management to Combat Climate Change
Isolated from the elements of the outdoors, indoor-grown plants need everything from artificial lighting to climate control. These functions draw energy – and lots of it.
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Largest Farm to Grow Crops Under Solar Panels Proves To Be A Bumper Crop For Agrivoltaic Land Use
This agrivoltaic farm generates enough to power 300 private homes, and grows tomatoes, turnips, carrots, squash, beets, lettuce, kale, chard, and peppers.
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4 New Trends Shaping The Future Of Urban Agriculture In 2022
Here are the Agritecture team’s top insights on the coming year related to future food security and agricultural production.
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9 Universities Creating The Agricultural Workforce Of Tomorrow
Here are the top university degrees and programs teaching urban agriculture or CEA-related skills.
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Tips For A Career In Vertical Farming
The Agritecture team’s top recommendations for those looking to pursue career pathways in urban agriculture and vertical farming.
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Cities Should Build More Bee Habitats. Here’s Why Honeybees Thrive In Cities.
Honeybees are critical pollinators. They pollinate 70 of the 100 crop species that feed 90% of the world. And, they’re responsible for $200 billion each year in ecological services.
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Testimony On The Status Of Hunger In NYC And The Impact Of COVID
“Where is my next meal coming from?” It’s a question that more than a million New Yorkers asked themselves before the pandemic, are asking themselves today, and will, unfortunately, be asking themselves tomorrow.
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How Converting An IKEA Parking Lot Can Feed Over 20,000 People
With an autonomous vehicle future not too far off, could this new design be IKEA’s parking lot of the future?
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5 Trends That Will Impact The Food System's Resilience To Climate Change In 2022
Working at the intersection of climate resilience, food accessibility, and economic inclusivity, here’s what Nona Yehia, CEO & Co-Founder at Vertical Harvest, sees trending in 2022.
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How Floating Agriculture Communities Can Help Adapt To Climate Change
These two architects are designing feasible floating communities centered around food production.
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Vertical Farming Underground In Swedish Caves
This farm is growing underground to reduce Sweden’s fresh food imports and tackle the severe inequalities.
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The 9 Biggest Controlled Environment Agriculture Wins & Losses Of 2021
As we say goodbye to 2021, let’s take a closer look at some of the biggest CEA wins and losses that have taken place over this past year.
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Meet the cooperative extension agents running american agriculture
You’ve probably never heard of them, but the farmer who grows your food has.
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Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation Establishes Tribal Department of Agriculture
UConn Extension offers assistance in developing sustainable agriculture and community education.
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From Farm To Kitchen: The Environmental Impacts Of U.S. Food Waste
Over one-third of the food produced in the United States is never eaten, wasting the resources used to produce it and creating a myriad of environmental impacts.
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Fulton County Board Passes Resolution Supporting Small Farm & Urban Agriculture
The resolution encourages the 15 cities within Fulton County to also support the development of local food options.
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