Farming, Rooftop Farm, USA, Vertical Farming, Indoor Farming IGrow PreOwned 6/16/17 Farming, Rooftop Farm, USA, Vertical Farming, Indoor Farming IGrow PreOwned 6/16/17

5 Repurposed Warehouses Turned Indoor Farms That Need No Land Or Sun To Grow Crops

Earth's population is expected to reach 8.5 billion people by 2030. That is 8.5 billion mouths to feed. With dwindling land resources and soaring farming costs across the country, vertical indoor farms may be a solution to feeding the world. Often repurposed from former warehouses, the indoor farms need no sunlight or pesticides and require less water to grow produce.

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Urban Farming Reaches New Heights At Levi’s Stadium

Five varieties of kale. Fresh arugula, lettuces and herbs arranged in neat rows. It’s a typical Californian vegetable garden — except it’s nine stories off the ground. The patch of greens and morning sunlight are juxtaposed against the industrial metals, bright billboard display and giant corporate logo in the backdrop. Levi’s Stadium, the sign proclaims.

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FreshTEC Achievement Award for Peter Quiring

Thousands of produce industry executives are arriving in Chicago this week to attend the United Fresh Produce Association’s Annual FreshMKT & FreshTEC Expos & Convention June 13-15.

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Hydroponics, Aquaponics, Greenhouse, USA IGrow PreOwned 6/15/17 Hydroponics, Aquaponics, Greenhouse, USA IGrow PreOwned 6/15/17

The Next Big Thing: Hydroponic and Aquaponic Greenhouse Farming

Greenhouse farming is expanding at a rapid rate, using hydroponic and aquaponic methods to grow produce.  Many believe it's the next big thing in farming.

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Indoor Farming Plus Made In USA LED Grow Lights: Profile 1.3

This is one of the profiles in an ongoing series covering next generation agriculture. We are seeing an increased trend for indoor farming across the United States and around the world

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Indoor Farming Plus Made In USA LED Grow Lights: Profile 1.1

This is one of the profiles in an ongoing series covering next generation agriculture. We are seeing an increased trend for indoor farming across the United States and around the world

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Agriculture, Education, USA IGrow PreOwned 6/14/17 Agriculture, Education, USA IGrow PreOwned 6/14/17

Plant Based Foods Association Launches New Research and Education Initiative

Today, the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA), the trade association representing the plant-based foods sector, announced the launch of an affiliated organization called the PBFA Research and Education Fund.  The new non-profit will conduct outreach to retailers to expand shelf space for plant-based foods, as well as help food service directors offer more plant-based options.

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USDA Announces Grants Designed to Increase Amount of Local Food Served in Schools

“Increasing the amount of local foods in America’s schools is a win-win for everyone,” said Cindy Long, Deputy Administrator for Child Nutrition Programs at USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service, which administers the Department’s school meals programs. “Farm to school projects foster healthy eating habits among America’s school-age children, and local economies are nourished, as well, when schools buy the food they provide from local producers.”

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Vertical Farming Startup Plenty Acquires Bright Agrotech to Scale

California-based vertical farming company Plenty, previously See Jane Farm, has acquired Bright Agrotech in an effort to reach “field-scale.”

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Plenty Acquires Bright Agrotech to Globally Scale Impact of Local Farmers

Plenty, the leading field-scale vertical farming company reshaping agriculture to bring fresh and locally grown produce to people everywhere, announced the acquisition of Bright Agrotech, the leader in vertical farming production system technology.

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Food Revolution

Applying innovation to agriculture, a student startup plans to use hydroponics to grow fruits and vegetables four times faster using 90 percent less water.

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Making A Life Out of Lettuce

Controlled environment hydroponic lettuce growing provides an honest living for Jeff Adams and the employees of Circle A Farms in Cumming, Ga.

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Engineers Use Shipping Containers For New Spin on Ancient Practice, Hydroponics

Hydroponics — growing crops in water only, without soil — dates back to the first century, in the Roman Empire.  But four millennials working out of a barn just east of Indianapolis are putting a new spin on the old farming technique. And they’re using a surprising space for it.

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These #4 Start-ups Are Promoting Hydroponics in India

Only an expert gardener knows how difficult it can be to grow plants and how much extra care it takes with special attention to soil, fertilizer and light. One can’t get the process right and expect good yields without getting his/her hands dirty. But, to make their work a lot easy and convenient, many start-ups in India are working on hydroponics farming.

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Ideas We Should Steal: Urban Food Forest

Imagine this: On a two-acre plot of land, at the edge of Fairmount Park, sits a forest hearkening back to the days when nature—not people—ruled the planet. Fruit trees tower over berry shrubs, fruit-bearing vines creep upwards. Insects, birds, animals fill the spaces in between. And every day, scores of Philadelphians wander through, filling their arms with fresh produce to take home—all for free.

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Urban Agriculture

Urban agriculture pioneers are taking action in their communities, growing not only fresh, healthy produce, but also providing jobs, beautifying their neighborhoods, and offering access to fresh, healthy food in areas where grocery stores are sparse.

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Mastronardi Produce Acquires Backyard Farms

Mastronardi Produce announced that it has acquired Backyard Farms, a large grower of year-round greenhouse-grown tomatoes in New England. The Backyard Farms brand name will be retained and continue to represent high-quality locally grown produce, and greenhouse operations in Madison, Maine will continue uninterrupted, as they have over the past decade.

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US Food Price Inflation Continues To Outpace Overall Inflation

From 2012 to 2016, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all food (grocery store and restaurant food) rose by 6.1 percent—a larger increase than the 4.5-percent rise in the all-items CPI.

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With Shipping Container, Fidelis Greens Fuses Technology, Farming

Fidelis Greens, an agricultural startup near Crozet, is located on a picturesque 154-acre farm. But most of its work is confined to a much smaller space.  The company grows tiny, flavorful microgreens inside a repurposed steel shipping container, including arugula, amaranth, mustard greens and a "spicy mix" of several varieties.

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Lakewood Hydroponic Farm Looks To The Future of Farming

In the early 2000s, Tommy Romano started to grow plants in his basement. He wanted to experiment with ways to efficiently grow food inside through vertical farming rather than the traditional way.

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