IKEA to Launch Line of Urban Farming Products to Encourage City-dwellers to Grow Food
IKEA has teamed up with British designer Tom Dixon to launch an urban farming project that encourages city-dwellers to grow food locally.
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The Challenges of a California "Agrihood"
Agrihoods are popping up all over the U.S., and highlight the importance of creating a strong farm plan at the onset.
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7-Eleven turns to indoor farming to produce lettuce for Tokyo-area stores
Seven-Eleven Japan will turn to an indoor farm to grow vegetables for salads and sandwiches sold at its convenience stores, aiming to reduce weather-related supply risks.
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Vertical Farming Company 'Spread' To Open New, Larger 'Techno Farm' In Japan
In the hills between Kyoto, Osaka and Nara prefectures, surrounded by technology companies and startups, Spread Co. is preparing to open the world’s largest automated leaf-vegetable factory.
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New Farmer-Friendly Strategy Aims to Reverse Collapse in Bee Populations
The collapse in bee populations can be reversed if countries adopt a new farmer-friendly strategy, the architect of a new masterplan for pollinators will tell the UN biodiversity conference this week.
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Indoor Farming Startup 'Agricool' Raises Another $28 Million For Their Container Farms
Best known for their aeroponically grown strawberries, Agricool plans to use this money to greatly increase their growing capacity in Paris, Dubai and beyond.
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Cities in Africa can be Turned into Agricultural Hubs to Alleviate Poverty
African cites should consider the value of vertical farming. Conventional agriculture has driven many energetic, creative and tech-savvy young people away from the rural areas.
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Farm Facility in Calgary Combines Hydroponics and Aquaculture to Raise Leafy Greens and Fish
The new Deepwater Farms facility in southeast Calgary produces fresh, local food daily using technology that some believe could be the future of agriculture.
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Farming for the Future: A Q&A with Henry Gordon-Smith
From aeroponic strawberries to hydroponic leafy greens, vertical farming has made recent headlines all across the MENA Region.
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Urban "Curtains" are Capturing CO2 and Pollutants to Feed Algae
Worldwide, CO2 emissions are reaching a breaking point, and in Ireland, local leaders are devising strategies to halt the trend. Dublin recently tested a smaller intervention: an “urban curtain” that sucks in polluted air and feeds it to algae.
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A Look At Who—Or What—Will Feed Us In The Future
From robots to hydroponics to soil, the future of food has endless possibilities.
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The Hidden Potential Of Augmented Reality In Farming
AR may be the latest craze for the visual entertainment industry, but it is also has a very promising future for plant cultivation.
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Indoor Farmers Romaine Calm After E. Coli Outbreak
With the romaine being pulled out of the shops and the product receiving some very bad publicity due to the recent E.coli contamination, greenhouse growers throughout the US and Canada are opening up to show the public what solution they can bring to food safety.
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Urban Agriculture in the United Kingdom's Uncertain Future
With Brexit on the horizon, can the UK’s blossoming urban farming industry help to alleviate critical food concerns?
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For Eco-Conscious City Dwellers, Urban Agriculture Is One Road to Real Impact
Urban agriculture presents a simple solution to food waste: Grow food more sustainably, closer to where it’s being consumed.
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The Future of Farming: Robots, Bees and Vertical Farms
The future of food production lies in our ability to exploit every means at our disposal, from bots to bees.
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Turning Food Waste Into Food For Plants
The organic liquid fertilizer, by startup Re-Nuble, takes hydroponic farming one step closer to being fully closed-loop.
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Microsoft, Tencent, and Intel are Growing Cucumbers in Autonomous Greenhouses
The aim of the project is to explore artificial intelligence applications in indoor farming.
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Woman Led Hydroponic Farm in Detroit Looks to Create Food Security
Planted will focus on making produce for local restaurants and food delivery services. But owner Kimberly Buffington's business will also contribute food to her nonprofit distribution program and create local jobs.
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The Future of Living Architecture?
Simon Hjermind Jensen’s ‘biotope’ installation is an experiment to understand how a microcosm of plants and insects can survive when sited at an exposed and harsh urban location.
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A Conversation with Henry Gordon-Smith
In anticipation of Ag 4.0 (6 Days Away!), Henry reflects on his start in the agriculture industry, and the importance of sustainable profitability in farming and beyond.
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The Many Faces of Climate Change
In the face of climate change we have the ability and the right to take back control of our food supply and ensure access to healthy, accessible and affordable food.
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Dan Kunanec: Changing the Food System Through Education
At the Don Mills Collegiate Institute in Toronto, Canada, the Green Industries Program is preparing the next generation of urban innovators and entrepreneurs, and getting kids excited about feeding the world.
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Al Ghalia Farms: Advancing Hydroponic Farming in the Kingdom of Bahrain
“Hydroponic farming has a lot of plus factors especially when practiced in an arid environment, such as Bahrain. It is a prime solution for growing plants where soil nutrient quality, salinity and water availability are the limiting issues.”
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The Future of Urban Agriculture is Not About the 10-Mile Diet
Achieving a 100-mile diet would be an amazing accomplishment. The notion of a 10-mile diet misunderstands how regions work.
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Why We Need Small Farms
Large-scale, industrial agriculture is often held up as the solution for feeding the world’s growing population. But small farms—with about 25 acres or less—along with family-run operations produce over 70 percent of the world’s food.
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Agritecture and Cornell University Partner to Foster Industry Research
Cornell University & Agritecture Consulting have partnered together to grow the Controlled Environment Agriculture industry’s workforce.
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Islands of Agricultural Innovation: Japan
A journey through the indoor farming landscape of Japan, birthplace of the “Plant Factory”.
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