Agritecture Blog

APRIL 12, 2023

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. One such innovation is vertical farming, which offers a sustainable and scalable ways to produce fresh food in urban areas.

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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 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

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

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

APRIL 20, 2023

“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? New York is one of the best food cities, but chefs often bring in produce from other states across the US, which tends to be less fresh than locally grown produce.

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ATTRA

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Microgreens are young vegetables harvested just after the cotyledon leaves have developed, typically seven and 21 days. In contrast, sprouts are germinated seeds harvested much earlier, usually within two to seven days. This difference in harvesting time is just the beginning of what distinguishes these two nutritious greens.

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Agritecture Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Credit: The Food Institute. Editor’s Note: As climate change makes our weather patterns increasingly extreme and unpredictable , tech-enabled ag offers a climate-resilient method of food production. CONTENT SOURCED FROM THE FOOD INSTITUTE Written by: Jordan Wiklund December 29, 2022 The challenges farmers face are expanding.

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Far Eastern Agriculture

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

With the help of the Agri-Tech Centres, this groundbreaking technology is currently under trial, which if successful could allow Debye to undertake small-scale pilot projects on a farm setting within three years, subject to funding. s machine and to determine its commercial viability.

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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

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. million pounds of leafy greens per year.

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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. is a Canadian based international leader in indoor, vertical farming technology. Credit: HRVST Limited. ZipGrow ZipGrow Inc. ZipGrow Inc. ZipGrow Inc.

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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

MARCH 23, 2023

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. The farm likely has a minimal carbon footprint - certainly much smaller than other forms of farmed meat.

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Agritecture Blog

MAY 16, 2023

GreenWave’s founder, Bren Smith, harvests kelp on his farm. Written by: Sarah Jordan May 16, 2023 Saltwater farming, also known as ocean farming or mariculture, is a revolutionary approach to sustainable agriculture that harnesses the power of the ocean to grow crops and produce seafood. Credit: Patagonia/Ron Gautreau.

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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

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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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. by managing those inputs to speed up plant growth.”

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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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Sustainable Food Trust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Rooted in principles of ecology, localism, democracy, equity and justice, agroecology offers a compelling alternative to the industrial food system. A diverse landscape For this project, A Bigger Conversation has used the term ‘agroecology’ to encompass a diverse landscape of different yet related farming approaches.

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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. Graphic sourced from LettUs Design.

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

In the produce section of the IGA grocery store in Saint-Laurent, Quebec , a TV monitor shows customers, in real time, the roof of the store and farmers harvesting cucumbers that within an hour will be on store shelves. We can harvest 100 units of fresh produce on a Wednesday and, by Saturday, it is gone,” says Ebbs.

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Modern Farmer

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

In 2022, Iowa farmers harvested 12.4 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. And while interest is growing, unconventional farming isn’t always easy.

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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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Modern Farmer

JANUARY 17, 2024

But there’s a much more pressing threat to community health than a 1,000-pound polar bear ambling through the streets of Churchill, one that doesn’t get the attention it deserves: food insecurity. All essential goods had to be flown in,’ and, as a result, food prices skyrocketed and quality plummeted. “We’d

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Agwired

MARCH 1, 2024

Craig Curry, 70, a Protect The Harvest advisor since 2013, succumbed to a lengthy battle with health issues on Feb. Alltech is proud to continue to partner with the Women in Food & Agriculture (WFA) Mentorship Program. A Greenwood, Ind.,

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Social media influencers are shelling out cash to unbox packages of exclusive produce on TikTok , and high-end retailers such as Whole Foods Market are now displaying expensive fruit on their store shelves. The next Rubyglow harvest will only yield between 100 and 150 fruits, he adds. Koga moved to the US from Japan in 2015.

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