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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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Why Engineering Determines the Success of an Indoor Farming Installation

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We spoke to Urban Crop Solutions about the key considerations in the industry when investing in an indoor vertical farm, and they offered some guidance on how to approach these situations. Is an indoor vertical farm right for you?

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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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Early-Stage Agrifood Investment in Africa is Taking Off. What Could This Mean for CEA?

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Credit: Vertical Farming Planet. For millions of Africans, decades of reliance on traditional farming techniques and poor policymaking have created vulnerabilities that are only worsened by the impacts of climate change and natural disasters. One of Africa's most prominent and perhaps persistent challenges is food security.

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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. These pens are seeded with leafy greens that provide food and a hospitable environment for the development of the snails. Distributing food scraps in each of the pens. The waste is usually cut into small pieces to be distributed amongst more of the beds.

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

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Recent legislative efforts in the US are trying to halt these deals; Image sourced from WoodRuff Food processing and distribution is becoming increasingly concentrated too. School Districts are getting in on the game too, utilizing $400m from the USDA to prioritize local buying habits, and expand popular Farm-to-School programs.

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Saltwater Farming Transforms Arid Regions into Plentiful Farms

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The important research being done at this facility will hopefully make saltwater farming a viable option for future generations. Heron Farms Heron Farms’s founder, Sam Norton, with vertically farmed sea beans. In Charleston, South Carolina, Heron Farms grows halophytes with seawater. Credit: Vie Magazine.

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