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Hydroponics For The Home Are Elegant, Efficient
The International Space Station and your 500-square-foot studio have more in common than you might think: Both environments are a great place to experiment with hydroponics
What's Indoor Farming All About?
For a lot of folks, the idea of growing plants indoors on a [relatively] large scale is a little mind boggling
Embracing Technology Is Necessary To Nurture The Next Generation Of Farmers
In a modern farm, there are sensors to monitor everything from temperature to humidity and illumination
As Vertical Farming Grows, A New Real Estate Opportunity Takes Root
The head of AeroFarms, an industry leader, talks tech and expansion
This Farm Uses Only Sun and Seawater To Grow Food
Sundrops Farms in Australia uses solar power to convert seawater into usable water for crops, which are grown in coconut husks instead of soil
How Two IIT Scientists Are Using Food Waste To Revolutionize Indoor Farming
Two scientists at Illinois Institute of Technology may have solved one of the biggest inefficiencies in aquaponic farming -- the abundant use of energy that it requires...
Why Cities Are the Future for Farming
Self-described nerd farmer Caleb Harper wants you to join his league of high-tech growers
Japan's 'agri-tech' Farming Revolution
Business analysts forecast the “agri-tech” market is primed for extensive growth internationally over the decades ahead.
This Singapore Device Turns Your Home Into An Urban Farm
Creator Brian Ong hopes his device will help people grow and eat more fresh, wholesome food
15 Ways Urban Farming Can Revitalize a Neighborhood—And Help Farmers Too
What if farms and food production were integrated into every aspect of urban living?
Square Roots Launches Urban Farming Accelerator Using Freight Farms Platform
recently announced that he will be launching a new business in the fall — Square Roots. An urban farming accelerator program focused on training young entrepreneurs to grow non-GMO, fresh, tasty, food year-round, Square Roots will be leveraging the Freight Farms technology to create campuses of climate-controlled, indoor, vertical farms. These campuses will be located in major urban centers across the US starting in the fall.
Could This Glass-Enclosed Farm/Condo Grow on Rem Koolhaas’ High Line Site?
From multidisciplinary architectural firm Weston Baker Creative comes this vision of glass, grass and sass in the form of a mixed-use high-rise springing from the Rem Koolhaas parcel along Tenth Avenue and West 18th Street on banks of the High Line
How Motorleaf Is Helping Automate Indoor Farming
The motorleaf system can be used in any type of indoor farming operation from greenhouses through to warehouses and at any size
A Quick Guide to Growing Herbs Indoors - Hydroponically!
Hydroponically grown herbs grow quickly and have more flavor and aroma than herbs grown in soil
Why Fixing Food Deserts Is About More Than Building Grocery Store
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has defined food deserts as parts of the country where it‘s hard to buy fresh fruit, vegetables, and other whole foods