Agritecture Blog

MAY 23, 2023

The term is meant to capture the nuance between different agricultural methods that are often promoted as competing against each other, [such as vertical farms and greenhouses,] when in fact, they overlap, and various combinations of them can reap greater environmental, economic, and social benefits than any one solution alone.

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Agritecture Blog

MAY 3, 2023

This approach is gaining popularity due to increasing fertilizer and pesticide costs, fragile ecosystems that provide essential water and air quality services, and increased attention for local and regional food systems. Alternative Proteins Mattia Marinello, farm owner and operator, collects snails for harvest.

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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. We also see growers with experience in greenhouses adapt well to vertical farming.

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Civil Eats

AUGUST 1, 2023

Farms Adapt to Climate Change Sorghum—popular among young, BIPOC, and under-resourced farmers—has extra long roots that allow it to withstand drought and sequester greenhouse gasses. From climate risks to better work-life balance, a small but growing contingent of farmers is giving up summer crops to reap winter’s harvest.

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Sustainable Harvest International

JULY 19, 2022

By: Florence Reed , Founder + Director of Sustainable Harvest International With the war in Ukraine, the global food crisis looms large, given that Ukraine is a major global exporter of both wheat and chemical fertilizers. More useful than individual stories of failure or success are broad studies.

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Agritecture Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2022

kWh per kg of harvested crop, on average. Despite key benefits such as reduced water use, lack of pesticide use, avoidance of freshwater pollution, and shorter supply chains, the emission totals from vertical farms prevent the industry from being able to assert all-encompassing sustainability claims.

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Farmbrite

MARCH 28, 2024

Things like automatic windows in the greenhouse are lifesavers. They also help prevent the leaching of nutrients from the soil, which makes it easier for your plants to absorb them when they're ready for harvest. CROPS: Automate watering tasks by using an automatic drip system or sprinkler system.

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Agritecture Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

According to the UAE , the ban was necessitated by the high and unacceptable levels of pesticide residue in various products, including cauliflowers, cabbages, carrots, and eggplants. Barriers to CEA adoption in Africa A vertical farmer in an outdoor/protected cropping environment in Africa showcases her harvest of leafy greens.

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Modern Farmer

JULY 24, 2023

He powered the greenhouse with on-site solar panels, opted for natural pest control instead of synthetics and sold his products in recyclable, 99% plastic-free packaging. “It’s But with that speed comes massive greenhouse gas emissions from lighting, heating, cooling and dehumidification—powered mostly by petrochemicals. “The

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Civil Eats

MARCH 18, 2024

As a result, carbon stored in vineyard soils won’t ever add up to a meaningful reduction in global greenhouse gas emissions. I do think vineyard operators are not under the same stress of harvesting kale and rushing to market five days a week, so there’s a real cushion,” Whitlow said. “It Grape harvest photo courtesy of Dodon.

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Food Tank

OCTOBER 11, 2023

According to a study published in the Journal of Cleaner Production and Beverages , the production of alcoholic beverages can contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, land degradation, and water depletion. Mijenta grows agave without pesticides or herbicides. These consumption trends matter to the environment. for a new beer initiative.

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Agritecture Blog

MARCH 14, 2023

There are many benefits to container farming that make it an attractive alternative to vertical or greenhouse farming. One urban container farming company from Umeå, Sweden, Harvest , supports their local community with fresh greens like kale, arugula, and basil, among many other crops. Credit: Charleston Business Journal.

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Modern Farmer

JANUARY 15, 2024

Small footprint, big potential “Microgreens” is a term used to describe the tender, edible seedlings of various herbs, vegetables and grains typically seeded in shallow, soil-filled trays, grown under natural or artificial light, then harvested within two weeks of germination. Microgreens at Kupu Place. Photography by author.

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DTN

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

It provides incentives for the agriculture sector to increase sustainable farming practices; it is poised to reduce biofuel and ethanol production costs while increasing profit margins; and helps lower greenhouse gas emissions across multiple sectors. EcoField data can also be modeled to evaluate farm emissions delineated by their origin.

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Hartwood Farm

MARCH 24, 2022

Those commitments could include a particular set of tractors and implements, or certain field layouts or greenhouses or barns or market delivery systems and so on. We simply don’t have the equipment, storage and harvest capacity, labor, seed access, materials, and so on. Height of nimbleness?

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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 5, 2023

With instructions on how to choose the heartiest cultivars, “harden” them for winter, and outfit a greenhouse to keep vegetables just warm enough without using massive amounts of energy, The Winter Market Gardener makes a strong case for winter growing.

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Civil Eats

JANUARY 23, 2024

Along with reducing the need for synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides, practices that build healthy soil, for example, make land more resilient to drought, flooding, wildfires, and erosion. Their insight is essential to creating sustainable, culturally sensitive, and region-specific policies, she says.

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Food Environment and Reporting Network

JANUARY 19, 2024

And that’s after the corn is planted, doused with fossil-fuel-derived fertilizers, shielded from weeds and insects with toxic chemicals, and harvested. Then there’s all the nitrogen fertilizer, which when applied to farm fields emits an annual tsunami of nitrous oxide , a greenhouse gas nearly 300 times more potent than carbon.

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