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The Microgreens Show Episode 17 - Urban Farm $6000/wk To $250/wk
He will explain how the urban farm went from making $6000/wk to $250/wk
COVID-19 Pandemic Highlights Importance of Strengthening Singapore's Food Security, Say Experts
SINGAPORE: From growing rice at sea to turning to microalgae as an alternative protein source - these are some of the ways Singapore could boost its homegrown food production in the future as it looks to improve its food security
Can Vertical Farming Help In The Battle Against COVID-19?
For vertical farming companies, the increasingly-evident pressures facing the world’s food supply chains are confirmation of what they were already saying: resilient supply chains are hyper-local supply chains, especially when it comes to fresh produce
Are Container Farms The Solution To The Coronavirus Food Supply Problem?
As people run to grocery stores to stock up on food and supplies during a time of quarantine, the $899 billion restaurant industry is collapsing, raising questions about the economic security of the nation’s food supply industry in the time of COVID-19
Global Food Exports Are Paralyzed by Problems at Ports
The port backups that have paralyzed food shipments around the world for weeks aren’t getting much better. In fact, in some places, they’re getting worse
Vertical Farm Accelerates Rollout For Covid-19 Crisis
Bristol vertical farm technology developer LettUs Grow is building two LED-based vertical farms to feed vulnerable communities in ten days
UNITED KINGDOM: Liverpool's Underground Urban Farm Producing Greens Boxes For Residents
Since launching its Greens for Good project last year, Farm Urban has been busy delivering boxes and towers to businesses and schools across the city
What Are The Hygiene Benefits From The Way We Grow?
Due to the surge in COVID-19 cases around the world, proper hygiene practices such as hand washing have become a more regular part of the daily routine
Rabobank: Fresh Produce Foodservice Demand Has 'Virtually Stopped' in Europe
Demand from foodservice channels for fresh produce in Europe, North America and New Zealand has fallen off a cliff during recent weeks in the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Rabobank
Small Business Administration COVID-19 Resources & Information
The SBA is responding to small business owners impacted by the Coronavirus with several different forms of assistance
Major Food Shortages Possible In Asia Says "Food Industry Asia"
ASEAN Food and Beverage Alliance (AFBA), the regional associations representing Asia and ASEAN’s food and beverage (F&B) industries respectively, are jointly calling upon governments across the region to ensure the unhindered production and supply of food
COVID-19 Roundtable: Indoor Ag Perspectives On Coronavirus
One of indoor ag’s greatest strengths is its diversity. Under one roof — hopefully, with a rooftop garden — it unites agriculture, tech, business, tradition, and innovation in a way few other industries can match
"A Few Weeks Ago, We Couldn't Have Imagined This Situation"
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Dutch restaurants and cafes had to shut down two weeks ago
“Our Ozone Technology Kills Viruses Including Corona, And Keeps Fresh Produce Safe”
Many mitigation tools are being used to stop the spread of the coronavirus, including social distancing, and enhanced personal hygiene
Coronavirus Pandemic Highlights Vital Need For Vertical Farms In World Cities
Although the sources and sourcing of food in North America and Western Europe are currently generally secure, what might soon become a prodigious concern is that their workers in the production, distribution and retail segments of the food supply chain may eventually succumb to coronavirus infection
Copper Kills Coronavirus. Why Aren’t Our Surfaces Covered In It?
Civilizations have recognized copper’s antimicrobial properties for centuries. It’s time to bring the material back.
Pre-Existing Conditions, No Sick Leave, And Health Insurance Put Farm Workers At Increased Coronavirus Risk
Health workers believe that it’s a matter of time before Covid-19 hits rural communities. Here’s how they’re trying to slow its spread
"We Are All In This Together And We Will Make It"
Vertical farming has been hit by the virus as many farms deliver their fresh produce to the hospitality service
Coronavirus And The Food We Eat
On December 31, 2019, dozens of people who recently visited a live animal market in Wuhan, China were immediately treated for “pneumonia” from an unknown source