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Posts about: vertical farms
The US Indoor Farming Industry: A Current Snapshot
The indoor farming industry is moving at a rapid pace. Here’s a quick scan to see what's been going on in North America's world of Controlled Environment Agriculture.
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UK Hosts 'World's Biggest Vertical Farm'
New multi-million-pound farm from The Jones Food Company is being built in Lydney, Gloucestershire.
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Remodeling A Multistory Carpark Into A Future City Food Hub In Ireland
This architect used Agritecture Designer to remodel a multistory car park in Ireland into a future city food hub.
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Abandoned Tunnel In South Korea Converted Into Vertical Farm
This farm is growing leafy greens and strawberries deep beneath South Korean mountains.
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India's Hydroponic Farmers Are Building Businesses
Urban hydroponic farmers are making it possible to eat fresh, pesticide-free produce, with no soil use
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Aerofarms Launches Microgreens In All Northeast Whole Foods Markets
AeroFarms Announces Retail Launch of Microgreens with Amazing Flavor to Disrupt Leafy Greens Category
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Growing a Global Movement at NYC AgTech Week 2019
Recapping NYC AgTech Week 2019! What we learned and how NYC AgTech Week is creating a global movement.
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Magic Johnson Visits Hospital Greenhouse That Supports Urban Farmers
Magic Johnson visits AM Hydro’s vertical farming installation at Beth Israel Hospital in Newark, New Jersey.
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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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This Farmhouse Design Concept Combines Vertical Farms and Modular Homes
Precht has developed a concept for modular housing where residents would produce their own food in vertical farms.
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Urban Agriculture: Can it Feed Our Cities?
From rooftop gardens and indoor vertical farms to community plots and edible landscapes, urban agriculture is on the rise. As more of the world’s population resides in cities, city farming is touted as a sustainable solution. But does the equation really work?
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VERTICAL FARMING SHOULD BE ABOUT MUCH MORE THAN JUST YIELD
At Hexagro, we tend to see the food production system of tomorrow with a very different lens than just productivity rates and the maximization of yield. Hexagro is about looking at the opportunities for vertical farming to maximize human wellness.
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Ending Plastic Pollution in Vertical Farming
Earth Day and World Environment Day are approaching fast, and this year each have chosen to focus on pollution from single-use plastic. There is plenty of single-use plastic in the urban farming industry, so Mark Horler at The Soya Project wants to use this time
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Paris to turn a third of its green space into urban farms
Urban farming has been flourishing in Paris, especially since the city's mayor, Anne Hidalgo, declared her intention to make Paris a greener city. The Paris government launched Parisculteurs , a project which aims to cover the city's rooftops and walls with 100 hectares (247 acres) of ve
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Want to start your own urban farm? This 2-day class will save you time and money down the road
If you're thinking about starting an urban farming business, you're not alone! More and more people are becoming interested in commercial urban farming. But no matter how you envision your farm, it's essential to understand the common mistakes made in the industry, and the simple solutions that will
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Why Rooftop Farming Is the Best Solution for Smart Urban Agriculture
We lose more than 50 acres of American farmland to urban development every hour. And in that same amount of time, our population grows by 240 people . Less land to grow food + more mouths to feed = big problem. But, increasingly, forward-thinking farmers are eschewing the confines of conventi
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This Hydroponic Farm Is Speeding Up NYC's Farm-To-Table Process
Hydroponic farming is becoming an increasingly popular option in cities with a high demand for fresh produce. Farm One is one such system that is providing their restaurant clientele with microgreens, herbs, and edible flowers grown right in Manhattan, Inhabitat &
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