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Can vertical farming survive the downturn?

Agritecture Blog

Editor’s Note: With the threat of a recession looming, vertical farmers are analyzing their business practices to stay afloat in a turbulent economy. This article discusses Infarm’s response to the recession and offers hope for the survival of vertical farming businesses around the globe.

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Cultivating Profits in a Compact Crop

Modern Farmer

It’s a great gateway crop,” says Don DiLillo, owner of Finest Foods in Huntington, New York, for ushering in a new breed of novice farmers. After finishing college seven years ago, the “video gam- playing, beer-drinking kid” dusted off a section of his parents’ Long Island cellar to launch his micro farm.

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Growing Upwards: Unveiling the Best Vertical Farms in Australia and New Zealand

Agritecture Blog

Urban Greens is a vertical farming facility located in Sydney, Australia. With this urban surge, the importance of locally sourced produce becomes paramount, prompting a shift towards innovative and efficient solutions such as vertical farming. Credit: The Farmer Magazine. Credit: InvertiGro.

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From Faltering to Flourishing: Local Food Supply Chains are Making a Comeback 

Agritecture Blog

With painful disruptions caused by fluctuating demand, shipping bottlenecks, and labor shortages, supply chains are becoming a new topic of conversation at dinner tables across the country. Everything from the number of farms, to the types of crops, to how they get to market, have all become more consolidated in recent decades.

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Investing in Controlled Environment Agriculture with Confidence

Agritecture Blog

Vertical farms and greenhouses are seeing much more capital investment than they had in the past, and CEA businesses are improving their unit economics through new technologies which attract investment, as well. Many investments come from venture capitalists who want to treat vertical farming like a tech investment.

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These Vertical Farms in Puerto Rico Offer 5 Lessons for Surviving Extreme Weather

Agritecture Blog

These storms can interrupt entire seasons of growing, causing significant crop loss and even preventing farmers from planting their next season’s harvest. Consider Alternate Locations for Your HVAC Unit HVAC Units are vital to ensure that crops remain in a controlled environment. Credit: Grupo Vesan. are variable with each storm.

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On the Ground with Grocery Stores Redefining How Local Food is Produced

Modern Farmer

Photo courtesy of Voir Vert Fresh from the parking lot Despite these drawbacks, across North America, a handful of grocery stores are pioneering a new way of growing that puts hyper-local food at the forefront of the supply chain. For Puri, though, this isn’t the biggest impact being made by the farm.

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