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IGrow PreOwned 7/3/21 IGrow PreOwned 7/3/21

Hydroponics Giant Hydrofarm Plans New Northern California HQ After IPO, 3 Acquisitions

Becoming a publicly-traded company, moving its headquarters from Petaluma temporarily to the East Coast, spending $343 million to acquire three more companies, prepping to return to a larger North Bay hub. It’s been a busy seven months for indoor farming equipment maker and distributor Hydrofarm

IGrow PreOwned 7/3/21 IGrow PreOwned 7/3/21

FRANCE: In The Jungle Vertical Farm, The Aromatic Herbs See Life In Pink

Founded in 2016 by former financier Gilles Dreyfuss and a founder Nicholas Segui, this young growth launched the first site in chateau-theory. It plans to open two more by the end of 2022 and become the number one vertical vegetable farm in the country

IGrow PreOwned 7/2/21 IGrow PreOwned 7/2/21

Robots Take Vertical Farming To New Heights

Braddock, Pa., is where Andrew Carnegie first mass-produced steel. The city, now one-tenth its former size, is home to a new kind of industry: robotic farms that grow greens inside buildings

IGrow PreOwned 6/29/21 IGrow PreOwned 6/29/21

How A Malaysian Company Born During The Pandemic Is Championing Harvest-To-Table In Kuala Lumpur

The brainchild of founders Shawn Ng, 28, and Sha G.P., 27, The Vegetable Co. aims to deliver fresh greens within three to four hours after harvest to their customers in various parts of Klang Valley

IGrow PreOwned 6/27/21 IGrow PreOwned 6/27/21

Vertical Harvest Collaborates Directly With Chefs Across Jackson

Since its inception, Vertical Harvest Farms has had a special relationship with the chefs of Jackson. The farm works closely with chefs to grow micro and petite greens specifically curated to each restaurant’s menus

IGrow PreOwned 6/23/21 IGrow PreOwned 6/23/21

Meet The Woman Reconnecting African Communities With Locally-Grown Food

Whilst small in scale (only 10 meters in diameter), La Ferme Urbaine Okoume’s hydroponic microfarm produces an astonishing 300 lettuces and herbs per week. Claudia S. Ondo comments that the farm produces “mostly lettuces, romaine and iceberg, alongside parsley, coriander, basil, oregano, and arugula.”

IGrow PreOwned 6/19/21 IGrow PreOwned 6/19/21

New AeroMax Growing Media From OASIS Grower Solutions Increases Hydroponic Crop Growth by Up to 30%

Engineered with a unique open matrix, the increased porosity of the new Horticubes® AeroMax growing media leads to greater airflow and maximizes the opportunity for oxygen to get to a plant’s root zone

IGrow PreOwned 6/15/21 IGrow PreOwned 6/15/21

FOR SALE - Surplus Turnkey Propagation Equipment

We have surplus equipment available that will allow you to plug and play so that you can begin sowing seeds, germ, and nurse your starter plants to transplant into the field, greenhouse, or vertical farm

IGrow PreOwned 6/15/21 IGrow PreOwned 6/15/21

RotoGro (ASX:RGI) Updates Market On Vertical Farming Tech

The RotoGro Garden System is the core of the company's technology with the ability to maximize plant surface growing area by situating a spherical garden around a centrally placed lighting system

IGrow PreOwned 6/14/21 IGrow PreOwned 6/14/21

These High-Tech Strawberries Cost $6 Apiece. Here’s What They Taste And Smell Like

The Omakase Berry, a Japanese variety grown by the New Jersey-based company called Oishii, bills itself as an entirely different strawberry experience

IGrow PreOwned 6/14/21 IGrow PreOwned 6/14/21

USA - ALABAMA: Auburn College of Agriculture Using High-Tech Shipping Containers To Grow Produce For Campus Dining

Unique ‘Vertical’ Farms part of Planned 16-Acre Transformation Garden On Campus

IGrow PreOwned 6/14/21 IGrow PreOwned 6/14/21

Artemis Releases 2020 State of Indoor Farming Report

The purpose of this report is to look at where the indoor agriculture industry is today as well as to give growers an industry voice around the latest trends, biggest challenges, and the immense opportunities in this rapidly expanding industry.

IGrow PreOwned 6/13/21 IGrow PreOwned 6/13/21

Polygreens Podcast Episode: 30 - Richard Vollebregt - Part 1

In this episode Joe and Nick interview Richard Vollebregt, President & CEO of Cravo Equipment Ltd, a company that develops retractable roof production systems to enhance berry, cherry, cannabis, and vegetable production for growers worldwide

IGrow PreOwned 6/12/21 IGrow PreOwned 6/12/21

CEA Food Safety Coalition Details First Indoor-Farming Standards

Inspired by rising food safety concerns after the 2018 Thanksgiving romaine recalls, the CEA Food Safety Coalition is launching the first-ever food safety certification program specifically designed for indoor-grown leafy greens.

IGrow PreOwned 6/12/21 IGrow PreOwned 6/12/21

PinDuoDuo: Building A More Resilient Food System With Technology - July 14 -15

Join us virtually for our inaugural Food Systems Forum, which will convene experts from around the world to share their insights and spark further connections and potential collaborations

IGrow PreOwned 6/8/21 IGrow PreOwned 6/8/21

SpaceFarms Successfully Trialed With Grapes, Now Opts Almonds And Tomatoes

When Tusya first heard about vertical farming, she imagined a new generation of high-tech farming in Georgia. “I was fascinated when I heard about the possibilities of growing crops indoors in urban areas. Unfortunately, there’s little agricultural production in Georgia and lots of produce is imported from other countries.”

IGrow PreOwned 6/6/21 IGrow PreOwned 6/6/21

VIDEO: World Food Prices Rise At Fastest Pace In A Decade As Inflation Concerns Continue In U.S.

What's driving the increase? Drought in key growing regions including the western U,S. and Brazil, slowing vegetable oil production in Southeast Asia along with increasing costs for livestock producers and soaring Chinese demand

IGrow PreOwned 6/4/21 IGrow PreOwned 6/4/21

USA - INDIANA: Planning A $1.7 Million Expansion Spread Over Four Years

GroPod, a Heliponix LLC brand, announced plans to grow its operations in southern Indiana, with plans to create up to 30 new, high-wage jobs in Vanderburgh County by the end of 2025

IGrow PreOwned 6/4/21 IGrow PreOwned 6/4/21

Sadarah Partners With iFarm To Advance The Next Generation of Sustainable Vertical Farming in Qatar

IGrow PreOwned 6/2/21 IGrow PreOwned 6/2/21

Vertical Farming Startup Hopes To Make Fresh, Healthy Greens More Affordable Across America

Forward Greens, a Vancouver, Washington-based vertical farm is re-envisioning and repurposing existing machinery, technology, and traditional farming methods. Founder Ken Kaneko who previously worked in tech at Intel and Apple is now looking at how to make indoor farming an accessible resource across the nation