Pakistan's First Vertical Farm Sells Leafy Greens To Local Restaurants and Markets
Pakistan’s first vertical farm grows eco-friendly, fresh greens for sale to city’s finest restaurants and markets.
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Fifth Season Raises $35M To Build Its First Commercial-Scale Indoor Vertical Farm
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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This Vertical Farm Is Empowering People With Disabilities
Vertical Harvest is a company in Jackson Hole, Wyoming that cranks out roughly 100,000 pounds of produce each year. Many of its employees have developmental disabilities.
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Backyard Fresh Farms Is Growing Produce At An Affordable Price
Jake Counne, the founder of Backyard Fresh Farms, believes his hydroponic farm has the technology to succeed where others have failed to make large-scale indoor vertical farming a profitable business.
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Canada's First Net-Zero Vertical Farm
U of T Scarborough is about to get a lot more cutting edge, and way, way more green. Toronto will soon be home to a net zero vertical farm and living lab.
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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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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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A Greenhouse is Transformed into an Agricultural Living Space
Experience this multisensory, experimental project in Taiwan that reimagines traditional homes as spaces that cater to the senses and redefine our food sources.
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South Korean ‘Smart Farm’ Built Inside Former Highway Tunnel
The operation is also one of the largest indoor vertical farms in the world, with a total area of 2,300 square meters.
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Can Vertical Farms Reap Their Harvest? It’s Anyone’s Bet.
Indoor-grown produce is available in more than 20 supermarket chains nationwide. But despite massive investment, questions remain about efficiency and costs.
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World's Largest Vertical Farm to Be Built in Dubai
Crop One Holdings, the company behind US container farming group Freshbox Farms , has signed a $40 million joint venture with the catering arm of global airline Emirates to build what they say will be the world’s largest vertical farm near Al Maktoum International Airport at Dub
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Urban Farming Company Gotham Greens Closes $29 Million Round of Funding
The Brooklyn-based urban agriculture startup has closed a $29 million Series C financing round, bringing its total equity funding to $45 million, not including bank debt. The plan? Continue to spread across the U.S.
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Indoor Farming Industry Takes Root in Nevada
While the state still imports the majority of its produce, Southern Nevada’s indoor farming industry has taken off in recent years. Leafy green, herbs and cannabis production are all seeing high levels of growth.
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No More False Claims!
GreenTech 2018, Amsterdam’s major horticulture technology conference, just wrapped up last week. For all who couldn’t make it, here is a brief recap that highlights 7 important lessons for the future of vertical farming.
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Japan’s Indoor Ag Sector is Becoming More Collaborative
Eri Hayashi, Director of International Relations & Consulting for the Japan Plant Factory Association , reflects on key differences between the urban agriculture industries of the US and Japan, and their respective advantages and disadvantages for each industry’s growth.
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Can High-Tech Indoor Agriculture Transform Local Food?
New York City is a global leader for indoor agriculture, with farms such as Farm.One, Smallhold and Gotham Greens punctuating the concrete jungle with their innovative farming systems. But as the industry continues to grow, one central point remains unclear: Are New York’s indoor farms destined to o
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Europe’s Largest Indoor Farm is Officially Under Construction
The intensive plant nursery, located in North Lincolnshire, England, will be the largest indoor farm in Europe, producing up to 420 tonnes of leafy greens per year on growing racks that reach just over 3 storeys in height.
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Students Grow Over 25,000 Pounds of Produce a Year in NYC Vertical Farm
What used to be the third floor chemistry lab at DeWitt Clinton High School in The Bronx has been transformed into an indoor vertical farm to feed the school and surrounding community. The farm was formally unveiled this past Saturday at a TFFJ and Sun Club press conference.
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How does his garden grow? Sustainably, in the desert
Saudi farmer Omar Al-Jundi has built the region’s first vertical farm in Dubai with plans for Jeddah in 2020. The team of Badia Farms, which he founded in Al Quoz in December last year, consists of 12 people, all of whom have experience in farming.
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Qatar Could Export Vegetables in the Future
Glenn Behrman has spent years developing a hydroponic “Growtainer” concept to bring customizable controlled-environment agriculture anywhere in the world. Now, he sees a tremendous opportunity for Qatar to increase fresh vegetable production using the technology.
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Water of plenty: Meet the trio practising soilless farming in Delhi
Triton Foodworks is working to change the face of farming in India through hydroponic urban-based systems. After a few years of consulting for others, the company is launching their own five-acre hydroponic farm to supply consumers, restaurants and hotels with fresh local produce.
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PHILLIPS AND AGRITECTURE PARTNER FOR A BETTER FUTURE
Phillips Programs for Children and Families teamed up with Agritecture Consulting to set up a program that would lead students to job opportunities in the rapidly emerging Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) sector. The result was a unique in-school hydroponic system along with a 300-page curri
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Osram acquires Fluence, one of the world’s leading suppliers of smart grow lighting
OSRAM , a global high-tech lighting company based in Munich, is acquiring U.S. horticulture lighting company Fluence Bioengineering , based in Austin, TX. In our exclusive interview with OSRAM Innovation Manager Timo Bongartz, Timo explains this recent move and how it will help both companies be
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The Future, With Urban Farming
In 2018, urban farming is a very hot-button issue. As consumers become more aware of the supply chain of their food, as well as the impact it has on the environment, it becomes abundantly clear that a lot of work is needed to make a real difference.
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