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Striking a Balance: Are You a Technology Company or a Farming Company?

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As I pondered the topic for this round, I felt drawn to delve into a significant hurdle frequently encountered by vertical farming companies. However, in light of the recent and rather alarming trend of vertical farming ventures failing almost weekly, I believe it's a topic worthy of revisiting.

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Investing in Controlled Environment Agriculture with Confidence

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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

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These storms can interrupt entire seasons of growing, causing significant crop loss and even preventing farmers from planting their next season’s harvest. Create an Emergency Storm Preparedness Plan A worker prepares lettuce grown at Fusion Farms for packaging and distribution. Credit: Fusion Farms.

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CEA Education is Being Embraced as an Interdisciplinary Tool in Schools

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Vertical farming and hydroponics are innovative and sustainable agricultural methods that can be used in schools to teach about modern food production and environmental conservation. Credit: amNewYork. Written by: Sarah Jordan and Dorothy Braun February 15, 2023 Credit: FarmBox Foods.

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5 Organizations Trying To Solve CEA's Energy Problems

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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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AmplifiedAg Leaves Their Mark on the Sector: Scaling Container Farms with SaaS

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We’ve reached a point of optimization for the platform and the farms and have multiple years of at-scale farming expertise with our technology. Now, we’re focusing on enabling the next generation of vertical farming infrastructure for other operators. Why are you choosing containers as your integration of choice?

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Sustainability in a Shell: How Snail Farms are Providing a Low-Impact Protein Alternative

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Mattia Marinello, farm owner and operator, collects snails for harvest. Distributing food scraps in each of the pens. I use any type of vegetable or fruit that I find as waste from processing companies or distributors; the only important thing is that there is no rotten fruit that could lead to mold inside the farm.

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