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The Advantages of Local Food Production

There is a growing movement worldwide, including in our tri-county area, to encourage local farming. This is a rich agricultural region, but most of what is produced is exported, while more than 90 percent of what we consume is imported

IGrow PreOwned 8/4/21 IGrow PreOwned 8/4/21

Eat Local, Think Global

Regardless of how large or small their community is, 70 percent of people recognize the importance of purchases that support their local economy, and about 60 percent value locally grown products when they go food shopping.

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How Do We Build Sustainable Local Food Systems?

Food Tank, in partnership with the Danone Institute North America, is hosting a very special virtual event, "One Planet. One Health," to discuss solutions to build more sustainable local food systems on Thursday, May 6, 2021, at 12 p.m. ET

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Little Leaf Farms Raises $90M to Grow Its Greenhouse Network

Massachusetts-based Little Leaf Farms has raised $90 million in a debt and equity financing round to expand its network of hydroponic greenhouses on the East Coast. The round was led by Equilibrium Capital as well as founding investors Bill Helman and Pilot House Associates. Bank of America also participated.

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VIDEO: This Company Is Solving America's Food Issues One Backyard At A Time

Love & Carrots lowers our carbon footprint by making sustainable food sources very, very local

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Singapore’s Getting a New Govt Body – And Its Priority Is To Make Sure The Country Has Enough Food

The Singapore Food Agency will be responsible for developing Singapore’s food supply, improving food safety regulations, and handling food-borne disease outbreaks.

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How Urban Agriculture Can Improve Food Security in US Cities

…researchers have calculated that Cleveland, with a population of 400,000, has the potential to meet 100 percent of its urban dwellers’ fresh vegetable needs, 50 percent of their poultry and egg requirements and 100 percent of their demand for honey.

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Earth Notes: Urban Agriculture

Vertically stacked growing shelves, closely spaced plantings, and covered beds are helping farms fit in where space is often restricted.

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Edeka and Metro are Joining the Growers

In the farm, seedlings of various plants are being used. They are not growing in soil, but have been dipped in a thin layer of liquid that provides the necessary nutrients.

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Greenhouse In An Auchan Hypermarket

In Italy, Auchan is testing the installation of a greenhouse in a hypermarket. Fresh herbs and salads grow directly on the shelves and customers do their own “harvesting”.

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Meet The People Running A Farm In The Middle Of Andheri – Herbivore Farms

The young guns from Mumbai set themselves up on a mission to directly provide the citizens with vegetables through their hyperlocal, hydroponic farm, a first for the city.

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Calgary’s Indoor Urban Farms Breaking Down Barriers, Eye Expansion of Local Food Production

Growers at both NuLeaf farms and Deepwater farms say there’s still hurdles to overcome for Calgary to ramp up the harvest.

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Urban Farm In Brooklyn Looking To Attract Young Farmers

Located in a former Pfizer factory in the Williamsburg district, the company said one of its main aims is to offer young people careers in agriculture.