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In Coal Country, Farmers Get Creative To Bridge The Fresh Produce Gap
Joel McKinney stands beside a hydroponic tower that is part of his farm outside the Five Loaves and Two Fishes Food Bank
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...
The Potential of Urban Agriculture Innovations in the City, from Hydroponics to Aquaponics
How large a role will local food demand play with respect to the growth of indoor and controlled environment urban farming ventures?
New York City Feeds Itself Tonight!
It’s a time where futurists growing hyperlocal food and technologies in New York City open their labs for urban food week
Target Plans to Have In-Store Vertical Farms
Target announced that the company would be adding vertical farms to some of its stores to grow produce indoors
Target To Test Vertical Farms In Stores
Target is looking to shorten the distance from farm to plate with a planned test of vertical farms
Why Cities Are the Future for Farming
Self-described nerd farmer Caleb Harper wants you to join his league of high-tech growers
A Food Forest Grows in Brooklyn
Swale aims to turn public art into public service by providing free fruits and vegetables to all.
Will This New Bill Level the Playing Field for Urban Farms?
Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow just introduced urban farming legislation in anticipation of the 2018 Farm Bill. Will it stick?
Target Experiments With In-Store Vertical Farms
Last year Target announced a collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and design firm IDEO to explore urban farming and other food-related research
Here’s How Scraps Can Help Grow The Food Of The Future
This mobile aquaponic farm could be a game changer.
Target Plans To Test Vertical Farm 'In-Store Growing Environments' In 2017
Target plans to test vertical farm 'in-store growing environments' in 2017
Urban Produce To Hire Indoor Growers
Prospective growers will attend Urban Produce University in Irvine to prepare to work for prospective licensees in China, Canada, Mexico and Japan in 2017, according to a news release
Local Food Is Great, But Can The Concept Be Taken Too Far?
The commonly held belief that reducing “food miles” is always good for the environment turns out to be a red herring.
Freight Farm Lettuce Used in Campus Dining Halls on Friday
On Friday, Sept. 30, the first harvest of over 1,000 head of lettuce from the on-campus Freight Farm will be used in dining halls across campus
The US Start-Up Helping Indoor Farming Become A Growth Industry
What makes indoor farming attractive is its resource-efficiency compared with conventional farming methods.
Proposed Legislation Would Support Urban Farming With USDA Resources
Proposed legislation would support urban farming with USDA resources