Agritecture Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

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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Agritecture Blog

MARCH 24, 2023

Each farm model comes with its own set of pros and cons, especially concerning startup costs, operation costs, and climate control. On Agritecture Designer , you can compare CapEx, OpEx, and yields from vertical farms, greenhouses, or container farms to discover which would be best for your idea and local market.

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Agritecture Blog

MARCH 29, 2023

Written by: Sarah Jordan March 29, 2023 In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital city, Khalid Shokair and his family have established Bather Smart Farm , a 2500-square-meter facility that grows microgreens, edible flowers, salad greens, and herbs. Chefs in the area love Bather Smart Farm’s produce because it is fresher than imported goods.

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Agritecture Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Greener Crop , INNO-3B , LettUs Grow , Montel , New Growing System , Priva , Urban Crop Solutions , Tower Farms , FarmRaise , Harvest Returns , Mainvest , and Perl Street. iFarm's offering includes iFarm Growtune, a SaaS platform to manage vertical farms; vertical farm equipment and iFarm Cropper, a standalone module for growing greens.

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Agritecture Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2022

LED lighting is an important aspect of indoor farming operations, but it consumes energy, contributing to a farm’s overall costs. The 2021 Global CEA Census Report revealed that at least 38% of greenhouses and vertical farms don't track their energy use. kWh per kg, which represents 54% less energy than a typical farm.

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Agritecture Blog

JUNE 15, 2023

While standard energy sources typically come at a lower cost, the reliability of the cost of renewable energy is helpful (and necessary) for farms to plan and make strategic decisions to balance their operational costs in the long term. YASAI is a vertical farm in Zürich, Switzerland that runs on 100% renewable energy.

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Agritecture Blog

APRIL 20, 2023

Credit: Farm One. “I I thought, wouldn’t it be great to use this new technology of vertical farming to bring these kinds of interesting products to the market and grow them locally? Vertical farming allows you to grow right next to where people consume the product, and allows you to grow very fresh crops year round.

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Agritecture Blog

AUGUST 2, 2023

However, in the face of these limitations, Singapore has and will embrace more urban and vertical farming. By maximizing its limited land resources and leveraging cutting-edge technology, Singapore is harnessing the potential of controlled environment agriculture to cultivate a sustainable and self-sufficient future.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 29, 2023

Bakersfield College boasts an Edible Gardens Catalog program, Kalamazoo Community College offers Sustainable Food Systems Competencies coursework and Greenfield Community College’s Farm and Food Systems covers mushroom foraging and cultivation, permaculture design, beekeeping, food preservation and more.

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Agritecture Blog

APRIL 4, 2023

Written by: Henry Gordon-Smith , Isabelle Dom , & Dorothy Braun April 4, 2023 The vertical farming sector is relatively new, with just over ten years of innovation. Montel provided the Grove with an electrically powered, mobile vertical rack system, the first of its kind in a vertical farm in North America.

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Agritecture Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2022

As there are numerous suppliers around the world that specialize in automation for indoor farms, this list is not exhaustive but rather meant to illustrate the variety of ways in which suppliers are creatively meeting the needs of their customers. Automation is one way to cut costs and increase efficiency in a vertical farm.

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Agritecture Blog

APRIL 20, 2023

Today, we have farms beyond the imaginable : Rotterdam’s floating dairy farm that houses 40 cows, Peconic Escargot’s greenhouse that raises snails, GreenWave’s 3D ocean farm for regenerative aquaculture, and the first-ever underwater cultivation of terrestrial plants by Nemo’s Garden.

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Agritecture Blog

MAY 26, 2023

Everything required for cultivation needs to be imported. With an influx of new farms entering the market annually, many lack awareness of the financial and logistical intricacies involved in farming. provides data-driven farm management services to new and existing CEA farmers. Heightened competition drives prices down.

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Agritecture Blog

MAY 16, 2023

Since over 70% of the Earth's surface is covered by oceans, saltwater farming presents untapped potential for increasing food production. By using specially designed structures such as floating platforms, nets, and cages, farmers can cultivate a wide range of seafood and plants. Credit: Vie Magazine.

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ATTRA

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Growing Microgreens Now that we’ve covered the differences between microgreens and sprouts, let’s explore how microgreens can be a lucrative addition to your farm income and the innovative methods for producing them. Additional Resources • Microgreens: How to Grow and Use • What is Farm to School?

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Agritecture Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Written by: Sarah Jordan , Isabelle Dom , and Ricky Stephens December 12, 2022 If you pay attention to what’s happening in the indoor farming sector, you may have seen the USDA’s recent investments in urban and controlled environment agriculture through its new CEA Center of Excellence. Credit: AmplifiedAg. They are a full-service operation.”

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Agritecture Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Editor’s Note: Based on the unit economics laid out in this article, saffron has 8-10x revenue potential per given cultivation area compared to leafy greens and vine crops grown in CEA systems. Vertical farms could be utilized as specialized tools to grow high-value crops for medicinal and cosmetic purposes rather than commodity leafy greens.

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Agritecture Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The competition took place over three days and tasked contestants with creating working intellectual structures for the cultivation of ornamental, edible and medicinal plants that benefit people and the environment. Nikita produced a hydroponic chair and took home the first prize.

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Agritecture Blog

APRIL 26, 2023

The modularity also applies to the agricultural pieces of the operation, which include hydroponic vertical farms, dutch buckets, aquaponic systems, vertical mushroom production, indoor and outdoor community gardens with raised beds, and more. Visual representation of the gamification process on the game board.

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Modern Farmer

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The greenhouses use hydroponic technology—using water and no soil to cultivate plants—and the recycling of water throughout its facilities, including capturing rainwater and snow melt. He describes it as “indoor vertical farming.” I just think it’s a reality that’s smacking America in the face right now,” he said.

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