Are Vertical Farms Truly the Answer to Food Safety Concerns?
The biological controls brought with controlled growing environments are being looked at as a potential solution to food safety problems.
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Posts about: Vertical Farming (3)
How can universities utilize Agritecture Designer’s Online Classes to incorporate CEA into their programs?
Universities looking to incorporate vertical farming into their programs can benefit from Agritecture Designer. By offering access to our courses and modeling tool, universities can provide students with an immersive and hands-on learning experience that will prepare them for a career in this emergi
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Onward and Upward: Montel Transforms the VF Sector with Mobile Vertical Racking
The vertical farming sector is relatively new, with just over ten years of innovation. The sector itself has created many operators, suppliers, and tech companies, yet there have also been companies entering from outside the sector with transferable technology. Montel is an exciting success story th
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Bringing the Freshest Salad Greens to Saudi Arabia with Bather Smart Farm
In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital city, Khalid Shokair and his family have established Bather Smart Farm, a 2500-square-meter facility that grows microgreens, edible flowers, salad greens, and herbs. They are pioneering vertical farming in the region and operate the first smart farm of its kind in S
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10 Key Takeaways from the AeroFarms Abu Dhabi R&D Farm Opening & AgTech Innovation Summit
In February, I visited the new AeroFarms R&D facility, intended to bring the latest in vertical farming and indoor farming research and development to the UAE. It was great to see one of the earliest VF companies celebrating their growth with familiar faces from around the world, and this i
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Why Engineering Determines the Success of an Indoor Farming Installation
The global indoor farming market has experienced tremendous growth in the past decade. Today, many CEA facilities operate successfully around the globe. However, some indoor farming installations worldwide are not as efficient as possible.
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Meet Raiz, the Vertical Farm Planned with Agritecture Designer
Agritecture (AGR) spoke with Emiliano Gutierrez (EG), Founder & CEO of Raiz, a vertical farm located in Lisbon, Portugal. An early adopter of Agritecture Designer, Gutierrez successfully opened his farm after using the resources provided to him through the platform.
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5 Mistakes Vertical Farms Make
Why are vertical farming businesses facing so many challenges at the moment? Check out these five common mistakes.
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Agritecture Launching First-of-its-Kind Farm Planning Platform
Agritecture is announcing the upcoming launch of Agritecture Designer, a first-of-its-kind online platform focused on controlled environment agriculture (CEA).
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These Vertical Farms in Puerto Rico Offer 5 Lessons for Surviving Extreme Weather
Hurricanes can be a leading cause of concern for farmers working in coastal areas where severe weather is common. These storms can interrupt entire seasons of growing, but indoor farmers can take certain precautions to prevent damage to their facilities.
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Beyond Microgrids: Holistic CEA Energy Solutions
Anyone familiar with the CEA industry is aware of the critical importance of energy in running an indoor vertical farm. Without consistent and reliable power, these farms can endure lower yields or even suffer a loss of crops, which translates to a loss of revenue.
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Here's Why This Vertical Farming Expert Transitioned from Grower to Supporter
It's been well-established that more experienced growers are needed in the burgeoning indoor ag sector. As a result, some companies are looking to scoop up talent from the cannabis industry which has many overlaps, but also some key differences, with indoor food production.
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Can vertical farming survive the downturn?
Infarm, Europe’s only vertical farming unicorn, has just opened its largest growing facility yet. It’s a 10k square metre warehouse on the outskirts of Bedford, a town in the east of England that’s more known for wool than leafy greens.
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This B-Corp Is Making Sustainability A Priority For Chefs, Restaurants, & Food Groups
Harvest London is a vertical farm growing herbs and leafy greens in London, that has expanded their operations beyond the pilot stage into their very first full-scale operation. This success is owed to the renewed interest in controlled environment agriculture throughout England.
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Soil-Free Farming & Solar Agriculture Are Part Of Chile’s Carbon Neutral Plan
Traditional agriculture in Chile is challenged by the pressing issues of climate change, desertification, water shortages, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Vertical farming presents a strong solution to these problems by allowing for food production with reduced water and land use.
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Perfumes & Pharmaceuticals: How Vertical Farms Are Disrupting Industries
Jungle is entering the perfume and cosmetics industries, launching R&D programs to better extract rare flowers for special recipes.
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Kalera’s New R&D Director Bets On Sensing Technology To Push Vertical Farming Forward
Kalera is pushing forward their commitment to innovation with the recent hire of a Global R&D Director. Here’s an exclusive interview!
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Three Industry Problems Affecting The Cost Of Your Leafy Greens
Unclear industry metrics and definitions for leafy greens is causing inaccurate pricing for consumers.
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This Vertical Farm Is Working With Chefs To Supply Nutrient-Dense Greens In Detroit
Planted Detroit is strengthening Detroit’s local food system by shortening the supply chain, and growing food closer to consumers.
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Indoor Ag Has An Energy Problem. Could Microgrids Be The Solution?
By now, it’s been well established that indoor farming is a booming sector with huge potential for impact, but one dirty secret: its massive energy needs.
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Glasshouse Lighting: Is It Time To Turn Off Traditional Options?
Will the pale orange glow of traditional high-pressure sodium (HPS) lighting become a thing of the past? Vertically Urban thinks so.
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This Pilot Project Aims To Make Closed-Loop Vertical Farming An Everyday Reality
What if we could create a replicable vertical farming model in which data was collected from all activities and published openly to transparently showcase benefits and areas for improvement?
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An Urban Farming Entrepreneur’s Guide To Choosing The Right Crops
Learn from our Lead Agronomist, David Ceaser, how to choose the right crops to grow in your farm.
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Architects Reach New Heights With Vertical Urban Farms
As the global population continues to grow, architects and cities could cultivate fresh greens in skyscrapers to confront food shortages.
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The Pandemic Reshaped Farm.One's Entire Business. Founder & CEO Rob Laing Tells Us What's Going On Behind The Scenes.
The global urban farming inspiration and community-focused ‘neighborhood farm,’ Farm.One is in need of your help!
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Nearly 60 Indoor Farms Featured In The 2021 FoodTech 500 Ranking
Vertical farming is particularly well-featured this year as they represent 11% of the 500 Ag-tech champions.
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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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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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