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Watch Interviews With experts. View All The Materials From The Seventh International Forum on Food and Nutrition

Following the 7th International Forum on Food and Nutrition, the BCFN Foundation has published interviews with the event’s experts.

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Five Urban Farming Projects In Chicago To Watch In 2017

City of Chicago

The city is jumping into the urban farming game, aided by a $1 million federal grant, one of 45 projects awarded a total of $26.6 million this year through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's annual Conservation Innovation Grants.

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Minneapolis Kids Rap About Urban Agriculture — And We’re Into It

Remember that "Hot Cheetos & Takis" video featuring those cute Minneapolis kids from back in 2012, which got more than 14 million views on YouTube? From that same studio comes something a bit more grown up

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Arizona Urban Farming Startup Embraces Aquaponics to Increase Access to Healthy Food

Farmers need to be good at a little bit of everything—from growing and marketing to strategic planning. Chaz Shelton of Merchant’s Garden in Tucson, Arizona, approaches farming from a slightly different angle.

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Feed The World? The Farm Without Any Soil

Loblaws backing retail test run for TruLeaf, Truro’s innovative indoor farmer

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Size Isn’t Everything. Here’s a Farm That Fits in Your Kitchen

You’ve got a microwave, a toaster oven, and a myriad of other kitchen appliances, none of which actually grow food

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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

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Ex-Banker Jack Griffin Wants To Turn Philadelphia Into The Vertical Farming Capital of The World

Griffin says that he’s “sitting on at least $10 million” in potential contracts for his vertical farming system, and that he’s drawn interest from investors as far away as Moscow

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Eco-Friendly Shopping: Target to Build Indoor Vertical Farms Inside Its Stores

The demand for locally grown produce is increasing, and Target is just about to give consumers what they want

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In-Store Vertical Farms Coming to One of Nation's Largest Retailers

From Philadelphia's skyscrapers to the Windy City, vertical farms are sprouting in some of the most unlikely spaces. Soon, you might be able to pluck fresh, vertically grown greens right from your local Target.

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Target to Add Vertical Farming to Some Locations

“Food is a big part of our current portfolio today at Target—it does $20 billion of business for us”

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The Future of Vertical Farming In 5 Inspiring Examples

Recent studies show that the human population will reach 11 billion by 2100 , putting strain on: farming, health, living conditions and sustainability.

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Target Plans To Test Vertical Farm 'In-Store Growing Environments' In 2017

Target plans to test vertical farm 'in-store growing environments' in 2017

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Ag Company Grown in Portage Has Global Aspirations

The founder of a Portage-based commercial farming operation believes his indoor farming methods can be a sustainable solution throughout the world

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High Times: Vertical Farming Is On the Rise — But Can It Save the Planet?

Farming as we know it is failing.

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Garden going up: Work begins to turn old MFA mill into high-tech indoor farm

For decades, the landmark MFA logo towered over downtown. The colorful sign on the tall white grain elevator served as a nod to our farming heritage. This week, workers rolled out a new banner highlighting the building's new tenant, Vertical Innovations, LLC.