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Study Shows More Than Half of Vegetables Tainted With Pesticides Residue
Hong Kong Organic Resource Centre from the Hong Kong Baptist University found a high percentage of conventional and self-proclaimed organic vegetables were found containing pesticide residue
Vertical Farms Boom As COVID-19 Bolsters Appetite For Locally Grown Food
Vertical farms — indoor spaces where climate and light are tightly controlled — were already expanding in urban areas before the pandemic struck
Gardening During Coronavirus: How Going Vertical Can Save Space, Move Plants Indoors
Vertical Field, an international company based in Israel, produces soil-based farms that have their own light source
COVID-19, Agriculture Re-Awakened
The COVID-19 Pandemic is a current reality that is forcing the global population to reassess affected industries, and plan a future that will be less dependent on the weak links in our current supply chain facing unprecedented disruptions
AeroFarms Recognized by Fast Company For Third Consecutive Year
"Our mission is to grow the best plants possible for the betterment of humanity, and we are honored to be recognized among a group of trailblazing companies working to change the world
Create Multiple Streams of Income With Container Farming
Right now, despite COVID-19 repercussions, food remains a necessity, and there exists an opportunity to build resilience into our business models. As a result, many businesses, food-related or not, can create a viable new stream of income by growing your own produce with a container farm
Peloton Meets Greengrocer: Farmshelf Launches Home Version of Indoor Farming System
The latest high-tech offering: a fully-automated indoor farm for greens and herbs, all housed within a sleek case the size of a bookshelf
How One Man Is Urban Farming For Manila’s Greener Future
In October 2016, a year after Becker moved to Manila from Silicon Valley, he founded Urban Greens, an agri-tech startup that aims “to provide cleaner, fresher, smarter greens entirely grown hydroponically,” perfectly catered to an increasingly urbanized world
Nature Fresh Farms Hires New Marketing Director
Nature Fresh Farms has hired seasoned marketer Stephanie Swatkow as its new director of marketing
US: “We Are Increasing Any Kind of Digital Experience.”
As the situation around COVID-19 worsens in the USA, Freight Farms has still been able to continue its momentum in a meaningful way
A High-Yield Indoor Farming System Ideal For The City
According to Pollard, the evolution of new technology, such as LED grow lighting and the Internet of Things (IoT), has complemented the development of indoor soilless cultivation systems
Babylon Micro-Farms Provides Local Produce During The Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed vulnerabilities in this country’s food supply chain, and the co-founder of a local company, Babylon micro-farms, says it's part of a solution
Enea Works on The Future of Vegetable Production
A team of Italian scientists designed GREENCUBE, the first micro-plot to grow vegetables during future space missions
VIDEO: Growing Microgreens With Coffee Grounds
Simple step by step processes on growing microgreens, items required are spent coffee grounds, jelly cup, measuring spoon, spray bottle, paper towels, and seeds
USDA Launches Innovative Ag Office - Announces $3M Grants
Stay tuned for much more information on these grants in the coming weeks, and mark your calendars for a June 3, 2020 USDA webinar on the grant process
Designing The Future of Urban Farming
INFARM collaborated with IDEO to further explore their B2B offer, including concepts for the industrial design of the stackable, modular, climate-controlled units; the interaction design of an accompanying app to monitor and control the units, and its business model
Agri-Tech Students Investigate Potential Soilless Growing Systems To Aid Food Security
Hydroponics is a method of growing plants without using soil, in which plants are grown with only their roots exposed to nutrient solutions, and may also be supported by inert material such as coconut coir or vermiculite
Vertical Field's New Portable Farms Are Making The World More Sustainable - And Better Fed
Vertical Field’s Urban Crops offers an ideal alternative to traditional agriculture, especially in urban settings where space is scarce. The soil-based platform can grow hundreds of types of crops – pesticide-free, indoors or outdoors – and requires no training to operate
Podcast Agency FullCast Launches Vertical Farming Podcast with David Farquar of Intelligent Growth Solutions
The vertical farming industry must 'take a hard look at itself' before it fulfills its promise of reliable, quality food, produced affordably and sustainably, says one of its leading figures
How Could AI Improve Controlled Environment Agriculture?
The use of artificial intelligence in the production of controlled environment crops has the potential to grow crops more quickly and efficiently