Agritecture Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Written by: Djavid Amidi-Abraham September 13, 2023 Controlled environment agriculture (CEA) is a rapidly growing segment of the farming industry. Demand for localized food systems and the products coming from them is rising, and companies are responding to it.

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Agritecture Blog

APRIL 12, 2023

Associate professor of Horticulture, Neil Mattson, teaches a student in one of Cornell’s on-campus greenhouses. Editor’s Note: Controlled environment agriculture (CEA) is one of the various solutions available to deal with the harmful effects of climate change and ensure food security for future generations. Credit: Cornell Chronicle.

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Agritecture Blog

MAY 18, 2023

Written by: Sarah Jordan and Dorothy Braun February 15, 2023 Credit: FarmBox Foods. 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: Teens for Food Justice.

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Modern Farmer

JANUARY 22, 2024

Among those benefits, growing food in backyards, community gardens or urban farms can shrink the distance fruits and vegetables have to travel between producers and consumers – what’s known as the “food mile” problem. Electricity consumption often means the food grown in these high-tech environments has a big carbon footprint.

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Modern Farmer

OCTOBER 9, 2024

I don’t think that food disruption is just a vague possibility, I think it is inevitable, and that communities should be preparing for it.” Food security, at its core is, access to affordable, nutritious, culturally appropriate foods. Food insecurity is when that choice and that access are taken away.

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Agritecture Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

Students harvesting greens with Teens for Food Justice. Editor’s Note: Increasingly around the USA, middle and high schools are creating opportunities for their students to learn about hydroponic farming. These farms offer food security to students but also offer insights into business. Credit: Jessica DiMento.

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Agritecture Blog

APRIL 13, 2023

Written by: Niko Simos April 13, 2023 As concerns about food security, sustainability, and urbanization continue to grow, more and more architects are exploring ways to integrate agriculture into their projects. One of the most significant benefits is promoting food security. Credit: Gianni Dotti. Credit: EZ Gro Gardens.

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Agritecture Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2022

A worker replants lettuce in a vertical farm. Two workers inspect plants in a vertical farm. Two people look at the crops in a vertical farm. Agritecture and WayBeyond’s 2021 Global CEA Census found that vertical farms around the world reported using 38.8 Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

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Agritecture Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

These companies join a number of existing members, which include: Ceres Greenhouse Solutions , CropKing, Inc. Greener Crop , INNO-3B , LettUs Grow , Montel , New Growing System , Priva , Urban Crop Solutions , Tower Farms , FarmRaise , Harvest Returns , Mainvest , and Perl Street. iFarm iFarm creates solutions for city farming.

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Modern Farmer

JANUARY 15, 2024

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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Agritecture Blog

MARCH 16, 2023

The very resources upon which we fundamentally depend, such as food, water and energy, are being depleted faster than ever. This perspective has depleted soils , increased food travel emissions, and has yet to put a truly sustainable dent in achieving food security. Read more HERE.

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Agritecture Blog

MAY 26, 2023

Credit: Mojan Farms. Written by: Niko Simos May 26, 2023 Climate change presents a significant threat to global water and food security. So how can these countries ensure food security, save water, and mitigate climate change while working with limited arable land? As stated by Ryan M. Greener Crop Inc. Greener Crop Inc.

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Agritecture Blog

MAY 16, 2023

One of the key advantages of saltwater farming is its ability to address the growing global demand for food while minimizing the strain on land and freshwater resources. Since over 70% of the Earth's surface is covered by oceans, saltwater farming presents untapped potential for increasing food production.

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Agritecture Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

In 2015, I started exploring different types of indoor farming, and it just clicked. I understood the potential of indoor farming and the positive impact that it could have for our local food systems. AmplifiedAg CEO Don Taylor in an indoor farm growing butter lettuce.

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Agritecture Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Editor’s Note: Urban agriculture is very important to us at Agritecture, as it makes cities more green while also providing food to the local community. This article features Henry Gordon-Smith , our Founder and CEO, in a dialogue on how to make cities greener while also increasing food security for their residents. We said: “Farming?

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Agritecture Blog

APRIL 20, 2023

Controlled environment agriculture has unboxed our imaginations, creating limitless possibilities for food production in urban environments. With farms transcending all defined boundaries of food cultivation, what’s in store for the industry next? Rendering sourced from 3DELUXE …How about growing food on a yacht?

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Agritecture Blog

APRIL 26, 2023

Food apartheids are making it increasingly apparent that a history of racialized segregation continues to divide our societies and threaten livelihoods. Access to fresh produce, grocery stores, and affordable healthy food options is limited and made to be inconvenient only for specific communities. Rendering sourced from LettUs Design.

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Agritecture Blog

MARCH 1, 2023

In 2021, Djavid wrote the original article, “How to Caluclate Your Farm’s Carbon Footprint.” Since then, technology in the field continues to advance and reimagine our food systems. Editor’s Note: This blog post is a continuation of a previous article authored by Djavid , our Director of Consulting here at Agritecture.

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Agritecture Blog

MAY 3, 2023

more food secure and our farming practices more environmentally friendly , we expect to see both an increase in and a deepening of these conversations. Alternative Proteins Mattia Marinello, farm owner and operator, collects snails for harvest. Controlled Environment Agriculture A CEA farm growing tomatoes.

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Agritecture Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

1: Learn CEA insights from industry experts in our new Advanced Educational Lessons Agritecture’s Food Systems Consultant, Christian Kanlian , discusses plant health and genetics in one of Agritecture Designer’s Advanced Educational Lessons. Now with our official launch, several new platform features have been added based on user feedback. #1:

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Agritecture Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Credit: Vertical Farming Planet. One of Africa's most prominent and perhaps persistent challenges is food security. 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.

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Agritecture Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2022

From there, he began consulting with the vertical farming company iFarm and together they have installed around 50 rooftop greenhouses in Moscow to date. He has also begun envisioning “green-settlements” in which sustainable energy, water, and food innovations are considered.

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Agritecture Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Vertical farms could be utilized as specialized tools to grow high-value crops for medicinal and cosmetic purposes rather than commodity leafy greens. Comparing the unit economics of saffron production for greenhouses and vertical farms would offer valuable insight for growers and investors looking to enter the space.

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World Agri-Tech

JANUARY 3, 2024

Kiersten Stead, DCVC BIO Kiersten Stead, Managing Partner, DCVC BIO: “The supervillain is misleading, unhelpful, marketing of food as “natural”, “non-GMO”, “clean”, or suggesting “processed foods are bad” , higher GHG emitting farming methods-“organic” “biodynamic”. The heroes are CSOs and CTOs.

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Modern Farmer

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

In Iowa, unconventional farming—growing crops aside from industrial grain—ranges from soybeans grown and made into tofu near Iowa City to an environmentally-minded O’Brien County farmer who went organic decades ago. The pandemic and subsequent higher food prices have boosted interest in farming differently, several ag experts said.

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

When the Food Industry Association asked Americans to list reasons why they buy local produce, 82 percent of those surveyed cited a desire for freshness. Since 2013, hydroponically equipped greenhouses on the roof of the store have been producing salad greens and fresh herbs for the store below.

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Agritecture Blog

MAY 23, 2023

Written by: Dorothy Braun May 23, 2022 Hybrid farms offer a sustainable and innovative approach to agriculture that can help meet the growing demand for food while reducing the environmental impact of farming. I am an engineer by training, but also very interested in the problem of food security,” says Ng.

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Agwired

MARCH 5, 2024

Meister Media Worldwide announces the launch of CEAg World , the new and innovative multi-media global business “Advancing Food Under Cover.”

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Agwired

MARCH 1, 2024

resident, Curry provided Protect The Harvest with the management of regulatory, legislative and litigation issues on national, regional, state and local animal welfare, property rights, food security, environmental and non-government organization (NGO) matters. A Greenwood, Ind.,

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Agritecture Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Whether it’s students or professionals with experience in other sectors, people seem to want to know more about how I was able to build a business and brand around urban agriculture, vertical farming, greenhouses, and climate-smart agriculture. Credit: Greenhouse Grower. Share your perspective: Credit: Autogrow.

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