Agritecture Blog

MAY 11, 2023

With the cost of labor increasing dramatically in recent years, combined with meaningful improvements in technology development, cost-benefit analyses are increasingly tilting in the favor of automation. Credit: Johnny’s Selected Seeds. Here’s how Agritecture can help you. Credit: The Counter. But we’re not stopping here.

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Agritecture Blog

MARCH 16, 2023

Various technologies and methodologies have begun to crop up over the last decade, presenting themselves as “silver bullets” to this food system problem. Vertical farms too could cost upwards of $350 per square foot, and require even more energy. However, they have very significant capital costs.

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Agritecture Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

From there, I spent probably a year researching various technologies and strategies for indoor ag, and I landed on the concept of using shipping containers. AmplifiedAg CEO Don Taylor in an indoor farm growing butter lettuce. We founded AmplifiedAg in 2016 and spent the first couple years building technology.

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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. With so many automation companies out there, it’s easy to get overwhelmed.

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Agritecture Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

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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ATTRA

OCTOBER 1, 2024

In contrast, sprouts are germinated seeds harvested much earlier, usually within two to seven days. Sprouts, on the other hand, are harvested at an earlier stage of development when they consist primarily of the seed, root, and shoot, and they are typically grown in water.

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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. Photography submitted by Don DiLillo, Finest Foods.

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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

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

JANUARY 12, 2023

CONTENT SOURCED FROM CIVIL EATS Written by: Lisa Held January 13, 2023 Inside a 4,000-square-foot greenhouse in west Baltimore at the end of June, untended basil plants were falling over and going to seed. The hydroponic vertical farm housed in a shipping container costs about $150,000, and Jochner calculated it would take about 7.5

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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. Learn more about alternative protein production & contact David Ceaser to help get started on your own farming dreams.

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Agritecture Blog

MAY 3, 2023

Alternative Proteins 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. Snails live in pens that measure 3m x 40m, as shown here.

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Agritecture Blog

MARCH 30, 2023

About The Author FURTHER READING Kalera’s New R&D Director Bets On Sensing Technology To Push Vertical Farming Forward Farming In Space: The Future Of Indoor Farming Is Unfolding Aboard The International Space Station 4 Of The Biggest Challenges For CEA Entrepreneurs In India

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