Urban Agriculture Blog Feed — AGRITECTURE

AgroUrbana Plans To Supply Farm With 100% Renewable Energy

August 17, 2020

AgroUrbana has three different approaches to supply their large operation with 100% renewable energy.

Vertical Farming Is Taking Off In Italy Through Education

July 23, 2020

Indoor and vertical farming can be a great solution to produce high-quality food close to Italy’s markets.

From Casinos To Urban Ag: A Hydroponics Farm Growing Spinach In Singapore

May 29, 2020

From Macau's casinos to a Kallang farm: The gaming industry professional who now grows baby spinach

Greenhouse Using Vertical Farming To Feed University Students

April 3, 2020

Texas A&M University’s Urban Farm United (TUFU) is using vertical farming to produce high-value/specialty crops to help feed students.

3 Ways Microgrids Can Meet Energy Demands Of Indoor Farming

March 30, 2020

Together with Scale Microgrid Solutions, Schneider is extending its energy-as-a-service model to indoor agriculture companies.

4 Malaysian Engineers on Vertical Farming, Food Sustainability

March 25, 2020

Four engineers come together to establish CityFarm Malaysia, a vertical farming consultancy serving plant factories around Malaysia.

Top 6 Startups Going the Extra Mile for Organic Food, Farming

March 20, 2020

With new technologies like hydroponics and vertical farming, these urban farming startups are helping people grow produce in small urban spaces around India.

Europe's Largest Plant Factory In Turkey

March 11, 2020

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.

The Viability Of Vertically Farming Leafy Greens

February 18, 2020

Researchers to Study the Viability of Vertically Farming Leafy Greens

Vertical Farming Company Elevate Farms Closes $1.8M In Funding

February 17, 2020

Elevate Farms Inc.: Tech-based Vertical Farming Company Completes Capital Funding to Scale Operations and Secure IP

USDA Study Shows Controlled-Environment Agriculture Could Reduce Food Waste

February 10, 2020

Moving production to controlled environments, such as greenhouses or vertical farming concepts, has the potential to reduce food waste by minimizing environmental exposure that can create cosmetic imperfections.

Revol Greens' New Greenhouse To Grow 10 Million Pounds Of Lettuce A Year

February 3, 2020

Revol Greens is growing leafy greens In massive, sustainable greenhouses

Switzerland's First Robotic Vertical Farm

January 24, 2020

Collaborating with the cooperative retailer Migros Basel, Growcer is currently developing the first Robotic Vertical Farm in Switzerland.

How Vertical Farming Is Part Of A "Multi-Agriculturalism" Food System

January 17, 2020

Urban Greenhouses and the future of food: A 3 part original blog series.

New Gene-Edited Bunched Tomato Variety Suitable For Urban Environments

January 8, 2020

New gene-edited tomatoes, developed by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, were designed to be able to be stored and grown in places not usually deemed suitable for plant growth.

Vertical Farming Takes Off In Japan Amidst Aging Population and Urbanization

January 3, 2020

With the average age of a farmer in Japan at 67 and few candidates to replace those dying out, the country has been forced to become a pioneer in so-called vertical farming

Vertical Farm In Liverpool Is Growing Food Underground

January 2, 2020

Needing no soil or sun, an underground farm in Liverpool challenges traditional methods

Abandoned Tunnel In South Korea Converted Into Vertical Farm

December 16, 2019

This farm is growing leafy greens and strawberries deep beneath South Korean mountains.

Singapore Vertical Farming Start-Up Expands to Hong Kong

November 27, 2019

Singapore Agritech Startup Sustenir Now Serving Hong Kong With Locally Grown, Low Emissions Kale

Vertical Farming Is On The Rise In London

November 19, 2019

The growing techniques are centuries-old, the agricultural technology is cutting (v)edge and the aesthetics look as if they are from the far-off future.

The Second Generation Of Vertical Farming

November 10, 2019

The second generation of vertical farming is approaching. Here’s why it’s important.

Bowery Opens Its Largest Indoor Farm In Baltimore

November 8, 2019

This Google Ventures-backed indoor farming startup just opened its biggest farm yet. The Baltimore farm is 3.5 times as large as Bowery’s formerly largest farm—and is the latest attempt to make indoor farming work as a way to disrupt the agricultural system.

Meet The Container Farm Helping To Feed A Dubai Community

November 3, 2019

The Sustainable City neighborhood is now home to a vertical farm that is already sowing the seeds of success

India's Hydroponic Farmers Are Building Businesses

October 21, 2019

Urban hydroponic farmers are making it possible to eat fresh, pesticide-free produce, with no soil use

Aerofarms Launches Microgreens In All Northeast Whole Foods Markets

October 14, 2019

AeroFarms Announces Retail Launch of Microgreens with Amazing Flavor to Disrupt Leafy Greens Category

Growing a Global Movement at NYC AgTech Week 2019

October 9, 2019

Recapping NYC AgTech Week 2019! What we learned and how NYC AgTech Week is creating a global movement.

Scottish Start-Up Plans To Build 40 Vertical Farms Across UK