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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Can You Turn Seawater Into Fresh Water Without Electricity? The Start-Up That Says Yes.
This Emirati-founded start-up could put a stop to water desalination.
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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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Taking Stock And Looking Forward: Food Access and Nutrition
Dariush Mozaffarian, Marion Nestle, and A-dae Romero-Briones on next steps for greater access to healthier food for all.
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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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Can Ancient Methods Future-Proof Food Security In The Andes?
In Peru’s remote villages, farmers have used diverse crops to survive unpredictable weather for millennia. Now they are using this knowledge to adapt to the climate crisis.
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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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This Syrian Man Helped Lead UAE's Agricultural Revolution
Here’s one entrepreneur growing plants in the shadow of Al Ain's sand dunes.
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Baltimore Farmers Are Cultivating The City’s First ‘AgriHood,’ Heralded For Its Innovation
These farmers in Baltimore plan to build the city’s first “AgriHood” — a marketplace and community-shared agriculture and training resource institute.
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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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Grassroots Rebels: Meet The ‘Biophilics’ Who Are Busy Greening Our Cities
‘Biophilic’ urban designers are bringing nature directly into our lives, improving the environment and our mental and physical health.
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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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Sustainable Food Systems and Stable Climates Are Intertwined
The absence of food systems from the world’s largest climate deal is unfortunate at best and extremely dangerous at worst.
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Plastics In Soil Threaten Food Security, According To FAO
FAO suggests that the land we use to grow our food is contaminated with far greater quantities of plastic pollutants than we can imagine.
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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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Hunger Continues to Plague Americans. Here's What We Can Do About It.
Food insecurity—and our failure to address it—remains one of our largest challenges.
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USDA Establishes Food Purchase Program To Build Back Better Via Local Food Purchase
Up to $400 million in funding now available to support food purchases with an emphasis on purchasing from underserved farmers and ranchers.
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7 Urban Farming Trendsetters To Look Out For In 2022
Inspired by Whole Foods’ Top 10 Food Trends For 2022, this list details some of the many indoor farming companies that are furthering the concept of “ultra-urban farming.”
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Specialized Farm Laborers are Instrumental to Run Vertical Farms
Labor is shockingly the largest expenditure for all crop farms on average, yet we rarely stop to think about the hands behind our agricultural operations.
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