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. Many investments come from venture capitalists who want to treat vertical farming like a tech investment.

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Agritecture Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

These storms can interrupt entire seasons of growing, causing significant crop loss and even preventing farmers from planting their next season’s harvest. To help guard against airborne pathogens, Fusions Farms maintains positive pressure in their airflows to prevent contamination in their grow rooms.

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Agritecture Blog

APRIL 12, 2023

Agritecture Designer ’s urban and vertical farming courses can be a great help to universities looking to incorporate CEA into their curricula without the expense of added staff. Contact david@agritecture.com for more information on how you can get a hold of our farm-planning software for your students.

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Agritecture Blog

MAY 18, 2023

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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Agritecture Blog

JUNE 15, 2023

While standard energy sources typically come at a lower cost, the reliability of the cost of renewable energy is helpful (and necessary) for farms to plan and make strategic decisions to balance their operational costs in the long term. YASAI is a vertical farm in Zürich, Switzerland that runs on 100% renewable energy.

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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

OCTOBER 18, 2022

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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Agritecture Blog

MAY 11, 2023

Let’s consider a hypothetical example, where the cost of an automated crop harvesting machine decreases by 6% every year due to technology advances, economies of scale, increased competition, or any other number of factors. Just five years ago, in 2018, let’s say the crop harvesting machine cost $1,000,000 for a grower to purchase.

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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. One of Kupu’s two employees, she started orchard farming at 16.

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Agritecture Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Written by: Sarah Jordan and Justin Hyunjae Chung December 14, 2022 In vertical farming, efficiency is key for those looking to increase their profit margins. Automation is one way to cut costs and increase efficiency in a vertical farm. We have a few contenders: TTA TTA’s Flexplanter machine in use at an InFarm facility.

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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. While vertical farms require less space than traditional farms, container farms require even less space. A worker tends to plants in a container farm at Vertical Roots farm.

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Agritecture Blog

AUGUST 2, 2023

However, in the face of these limitations, Singapore has and will embrace more urban and vertical farming. Howe emphasizes the advantages of consuming fresh, locally-grown produce, as many vital nutrients diminish shortly after harvest. Growbrix also prioritizes circularity in its approach.

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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

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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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

APRIL 20, 2023

Credit: Farm One. “I 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? Vertical farming allows you to grow right next to where people consume the product, and allows you to grow very fresh crops year round.

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Agritecture Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

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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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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Modern Farmer

JANUARY 17, 2024

CNSC sustainability coordinator Jayden Chapman shows off a harvest of leafy greens. In 2018, Kuujjuaq, Nunavik, an Inuit community in northern Quebec, invested in a hydroponic farm in a shipping container. Other remote northern towns are following in Churchill’s footsteps.

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Agritecture Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2022

A worker inspects plants in one of Plenty’s vertical farms. raised to date Vertical farms require significant capital to operate, especially when they’re just starting out. Yet in terms of amount of funding received, farm operators have dominated, receiving 86% of the $7.1B Credit: Why Farm It. At least $7.1B

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Agritecture Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Gordon-Smith cited vertical farming as slowly approaching an area of profound technological enlightenment, but not after an initial onslaught of excitement, investment, and finally failure for some startups who couldn’t see the forest for the trees – the tomatoes for the vegetable garden, if you will – and folded.

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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

MARCH 16, 2023

Greenhouses and vertical farms, widely known as trusted methods of year-round agricultural production, seem to be context-agnostic solutions to agri-food supply chain disruptions, desertification, and other climate change-related problems. Vertical farms too could cost upwards of $350 per square foot, and require even more energy.

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Agritecture Blog

MARCH 1, 2023

While many operators claim that their vertical farming systems are the next generation of sustainable agriculture, the carbon footprint of their operations tells another story. Here at Agritecture, we pride ourselves in recognizing greenwashing and getting to the core of true environmental and economic sustainability.

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Agritecture Blog

APRIL 6, 2023

Urban Crop Solutions’s container farms are a great option for a newbie to vertical farming. Editor’s Note: This article is the second part in a series on container farming with Agritecture Designer. With this kind of variety, you can build many different types of farms with different features and configurations.

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Modern Farmer

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

In 2022, Iowa farmers harvested 12.4 He describes it as “indoor vertical farming.” This story was originally published on Investigate Midwest. Corn and soybeans dominate the Hawkeye State’s rural landscapes. And in the Midwest, 127 million acres of land overall are dedicated to ag, said the USDA.

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Agritecture Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

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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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

MARCH 23, 2023

Mattia Marinello, farm owner and operator, collects snails for harvest. Learn more Meet David FURTHER READING Food Supply Chains Are Faltering: How Cities Can ‘Build Back Better’ Kalera’s New R&D Director Bets On Sensing Technology To Push Vertical Farming Forward The Hybridization Of Agriculture

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Agritecture Blog

MAY 3, 2023

Alternative Proteins Mattia Marinello, farm owner and operator, collects snails for harvest. Including both greenhouses and indoor vertical farms, these types of operations can maximize yield using drastically less water, less land, and no pesticides, all while creating good-paying, year-round farming jobs.

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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

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 26, 2023

The modularity also applies to the agricultural pieces of the operation, which include hydroponic vertical farms, dutch buckets, aquaponic systems, vertical mushroom production, indoor and outdoor community gardens with raised beds, and more. Visual representation of the gamification process on the game board.

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Sustainable Food Trust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

In addition to exploring the priorities and values that underpin different agroecological approaches, the initial workshops explored a range of different new technologies including AI driven machines and robotics for weeding, harvesting and soil analysis, the use of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) for animals, irrigation, disease monitoring and landscape (..)

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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. The Agribusiness Association of Iowa (AAI) Foundation announced that its building will be named after Bill Northey and simply called “The Northey Building”. A Greenwood, Ind.,

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

He founded his vertical farm startup in 2016, where the enclosed New Jersey farm is weather-resistant, simulating Japanese climate conditions, says Koga. The next Rubyglow harvest will only yield between 100 and 150 fruits, he adds. Koga moved to the US from Japan in 2015. Across 1,700 acres in Medford, Ore.,

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