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Rising Trends In Senior Living Dining: Cloud Kitchens And On-Site Micro-Farms
Senior housing providers are embracing an ever-growing list of unique dining services and amenities in order to attract tomorrow’s residents and save on operating costs — including indoor hydroponic micro-farms and offsite “cloud kitchens.”
Farmshelf Gets Angel Investment From Singapore’s she1K, Liberty Produce Launches UK Vertical Farming Project
Angel network she1K has syndicated an early-stage investment in Farmshelf, according to an article published today on AgFunder News
2019 Aquaponics Food Safety Statement
The Aquaponics Association presents the 2019 Aquaponics Food Safety Statement, signed by over 130 organizations, including 98 from the U.S. This statement explains the food safety credentials of produce grown in aquaponic systems
Autogrow Appoints Two Product Specialists For Growing Market
Autogrow has appointed Steve Gardner - Head of Product and Sophie Stanley - Head of Product Marketing, to support the company’s continued global growth. Both are members of the Senior Leadership Team
Denmark: Grown And Harvested In Stores Now In Copenhagen
This is the beginning of a new partnership between Infarm and the Danish retailer Irma. Infarm is planning to bring their fresh produce to more Irma locations across Sjælland in the next few months
GP Solutions' New Technologies Provide Cleaner Farming
The company developed what they call a 'GrowPod.' Essentially, a food-grade shipping container refurbished and outfitted with the latest technology to grow clean food in a controlled environment," the publication stated
U.K Aeroponic Start-Up LettUs Grow: 'Not Everyone Is Sold on Vertical Farming Initially'
Thankfully, the image of vertical farming is changing rapidly. Nowadays, aeroponic technology "is recognized more as a business plan rather than a pipe dream," said Langley. Indoor farming has also been getting loads more attention
THE NETHERLANDS: "Container Offers Flexible Research Solutions"
On the outside it's 'just' a container. But when the doors open, a good deal of high-tech reveals itself. A climate container to be precise
OUTLOOK 2019: Global Entrepreneurs Eye Pitt Meadows Vertical Farm
Traditional farming practices have many variables that come into play when growing consistent crops, and with climate change being a rife issue around the globe, what does the future of farming look like? It looks like a Greenhouse 2.0, according to Dave Dinesen, CEO of Cubic Farm Systems
Does Farming’s Greener Future Mean A Return To Tradition, or New Technology That Heralds ‘The End of Sustainable Agriculture As We Know It’?
With the UK committed to becoming carbon-neutral by 2050, agri-tech — technology applied to farming — is increasingly playing a crucial role in reconciling food production with sustainability
US: OHIO - 8,600 sq ft Indoor Aquaponics Facility Opened In Toledo
There's a new farm in Toledo, and it's located inside a building downtown. Balance Farms is an aquaponics farm in Downtown Toledo vertically integrated with parent restaurant Balance Grille
How To Run A Successful CSA | WEBINAR
So you want to start a CSA...but you have so many questions. Where do I find customers? What's the best way to set up operations? What should I grow? We went directly to the expert to help you answer all these questions and more
INDIA: This MeitY-Backed Startup Has Built An Automated Farming Device To Grow Plants And Veggies Indoors
This MeitY-backed startup has built an automated farming device to grow plants and veggies indoors Delhi-based startup Agro2o is marrying hydroponics (soilless farming) and automation to bring a cool new gadget and a whole lot of good vibes to millennial households
Netled’s Niko Kurumaa On The Potential of Indoor Agriculture In North America
He told Contain, “most leafy greens are grown with pesticides in California and Mexico and then are shipped thousands of miles all over North America. People are starting to see that this isn’t an ethical way to produce food.”
Walmart To Add 500 Stores In China
US retailer set to double its presence in China over the next five to seven years
China's First Intelligent LED Plant Factory in Beijing
the experts of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and the factories responsible for researching this technology are very confident. They believe that in the future smart agriculture will become the norm, and the LED smart factory is a business card for Chinese agriculture to go international
Stacked Farm, Australia's First Fully Robotic End-to-End Vertical Farm
Australia may have one of the world's lowest population densities and plentiful farmland, but as farmers know all too well, water is and will continue to be a great challenge for the country's food supply
Babylon Is Excited To Share That We Have Made It Onto The FoodTech 500's Shortlist!
The final list will be released in February, so keep an eye out for our final ranking
West Village Farms’ Indoor, Vertical Style A Growing Success
Inside the old Hewlett-Packard printer factory in east Vancouver, Ken Kaneko walks among towering rows of scaffolding that hold sprouted plants growing under LED lights
US: Wisconsin - From Groceries to Growing: Ernessi Farms Aiming to Buy Market Fresh Site, Turn It into ‘Vertical Farm’
Ernessi Farms grows plants indoors hydroponically. According to its website, “In vertical farming our growing levels are stacked on top of each other in unused urban spaces. With our space saving design and proprietary technology, our vertical farm allows us to grow 80% more produce while using 90% less water.”