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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Venture capital money has poured into the CEA space at a dizzying pace. But at the end of this year, amid a global economic downturn, a correction has come, and we’ve now witnessed multiple CEA farm shutdowns, and several others lay off significant staff numbers in recent weeks.
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Agritecture’s Economics and Data Analysis Intern, Ryan Glanville, explores alternatives to venture capital in funding a new CEA facility.
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The global urban farming inspiration and community-focused ‘neighborhood farm,’ Farm.One is in need of your help!
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What insights does this industry leader have on the future of CEA?
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The USDA recently announced the availability of up to US$4 million for grants to further support urban farming entrepreneurs and businesses looking to innovate.
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Venture capital funds were essential to launching this industry, but vertical farming is a long-term investment. Yasai is using alternative funding methods to launch their 10-X Vertical Farm!
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The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) is awarding $2 million to establish a multi-organization collaboration, the Open Market Consortium (OMC), to develop and pilot an open-source, public-access blockchain system to connect small and mid-size farmers to institutional buye
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BeGreen raised funds to open more urban farms in Brazil in order to combat the growing concern of food waste.
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The USDA announced the selection of recipients for about $4.1 million in grants and cooperative agreements through its new Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production.
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iFarm, a startup that provides innovative solutions for growing fresh greens, berries and vegetables, raised $4M in funding
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A $496,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) will help design new CEA training programs to build a skilled workforce pipeline for the industry.
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Wafra is leading Pure Harvest’s $20.6 million Series A financing round with an initial $10 million capital injection, the first step in a multi-phase regional expansion to deliver sustainably-grown safe, delicious & affordable fresh produce throughout the GCC
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The factory, Farminova, is run by Cantek Group that has operated in the food storage, processing and refrigeration technologies business at the Antalya Organized Industrial Zone for many years.
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Kenyan B2B agri-tech startup Taimba, which operates a mobile-based cashless platform connecting rural smallholder farmers to urban retailers, raises US$277,000 in funding.
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Clover Ventures is able to increase traceability and improve its farmers’ bottom line in a high-fragmented business market in India. Within this business model, Clover stated that it intends to use the capital raised through this round to expand and diversify the range of fresh produce offered throu
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Elevate Farms Inc.: Tech-based Vertical Farming Company Completes Capital Funding to Scale Operations and Secure IP
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Fifth Season (originally founded as RoBotany) has come out of stealth mode with $35 million in funding and plans to build its first commercial-scale indoor vertical farm to be located outside Pittsburgh, in a historically steel-focused town.
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AgTech entrepreneurs are full of energy and enthusiasm, however, many struggle to attract meaningful capital to their companies.
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Liberty Produce, a UK-based farming and technology company with expertise in horticultural lighting and fertigation systems will lead a consortium of eleven partners in a £1.3m project to accelerate the development of the UK vertical farming sector.
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Bowery plans to use this new funding across three main areas: building out operations, expanding products and partnerships, and growing their team.
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Infarm , a startup that has developed vertical farming tech for grocery stores, restaurants and local distribution centres to bring fresh and artisan produce much closer to the consumer, has raised $25 million in Series A funding. The round is led by London-based VC firm Balderton Capital , with
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Vertical farming is an industry with enormous potential to change the way we eat. By saving resources and producing local food, vertical farming may alleviate many of the concerns facing traditional agriculture. However, to become a thriving, sustainable industry will require funding. This means ven
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