Agritecture Blog

MARCH 9, 2023

Vertical farming has taken cities by storm, enabling urbanites to grow produce within their own homes and entrepreneurs to meet the growing demand for fresher and higher quantities of locally-grown produce. But, how is this soilless farming technique impacting human health? #1:

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Netled

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

begins commercial-scale herb production using Netled’s proprietary Vera vertical farming technology in Pirkkala, Finland. The farm produces high-quality herbs sold under a new Finnish consumer brand “Vyrtti”. Netled’s client, Tuoretarha Ltd., The herbs will be available for consumers in March 2023.

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Agritecture Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Editor’s Note: With the threat of a recession looming, vertical farmers are analyzing their business practices to stay afloat in a turbulent economy. This article discusses Infarm’s response to the recession and offers hope for the survival of vertical farming businesses around the globe.

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Agritecture Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

Urban Greens is a vertical farming facility located in Sydney, Australia. With this urban surge, the importance of locally sourced produce becomes paramount, prompting a shift towards innovative and efficient solutions such as vertical farming. So, what are the foremost farms currently growing in this region?

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Agritecture Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

With over 20 years of experience, Biernacki has a wealth of knowledge on growing and vertical farming. Now, Kevin uses his expertise to help other growers in his new role with vertical farming solutions provider Montel. The Grove focuses on providing natural, vertically farmed cannabis products.

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Agritecture Blog

JANUARY 23, 2023

Editor’s Note: Agritecture (AGR) spoke with Emiliano Gutierrez (EG), Founder & CEO of Raiz , a vertical farm located in Lisbon, Portugal. An early adopter of Agritecture Designer , Gutierrez successfully opened his farm after using the resources provided to him through the platform. AGR: How long have you been in business?

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Agritecture Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Surna Cultivation Technologies is an industry-leading CEA facility design expert that has been supporting growers in setting up successful farming operations for over 16 years. A farm will come to us for help on a design they received elsewhere. How can vertical farming developers avoid costly delays and re-engineering?

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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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Sustainable Food Trust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

A Bigger Conversation’s Director, Pat Thomas, shares insights from the ‘Agroecological Intelligence’ project, which spoke with agroecological farmers and growers to establish a criteria for adopting new technologies. This complexity makes defining criteria for agroecologically appropriate technologies challenging.

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Netled

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Kasey Snyder, Sales Operations Manager at Netled, took the stage at the Slush Food Tech side event to pitch Netled's Vera® vertical farming technology. The Tonic22 event took place in Helsinki on 16.11 focusing on innovations in food tech.

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Agritecture Blog

MARCH 15, 2023

Written by: Henry Gordon-Smith March 14, 2023 In February, I visited the new AeroFarms R&D facility, intended to bring the latest in vertical farming and indoor farming research and development to the UAE. 4: Vertical farms will struggle to scale without government subsidies. Credit: AeroFarms. #2:

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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. Credit: Teens for Food Justice.

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Agritecture Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2022

A worker replants lettuce in a vertical farm. Discussions around labor development, technology innovation, and industry movement appear to be the most engaging. Is Cold Plasma the Next Big Technology Breakthrough in Indoor Ag? Two workers inspect plants in a vertical farm. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

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Agritecture Blog

MARCH 24, 2023

Each farm model comes with its own set of pros and cons, especially concerning startup costs, operation costs, and climate control. On Agritecture Designer , you can compare CapEx, OpEx, and yields from vertical farms, greenhouses, or container farms to discover which would be best for your idea and local market.

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

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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. CubicFarms CubicFarms growing technology with LED lighting.

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Agritecture Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Third-party validation of the system or underlying technology is also factored in. 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. Credit: iFarm. ZipGrow Inc.

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Far Eastern Agriculture

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

s groundbreaking lightning-based fertiliser technology that posesses immense potential to support farmers, climate and soil health The system works by stimulating lightning's ability to capture nitrogen in the form of nitrates when it strikes water. The Agri-Tech Centres are working with innovative start-up Debye Ltd.'s

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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. Technology providers : Companies that develop equipment and technology that they sell to farm operators. Credit: Why Farm It.

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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.

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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. Yet automation doesn’t only look like robots picking tomatoes utilizing the most advanced machine vision and AI technology.

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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

MARCH 14, 2023

Container farms, as the name suggests, are farms that are housed within repurposed metal shipping containers. These containers are retrofitted with equipment and technology to create a controlled environment for plants to grow. A worker tends to plants in a container farm at Vertical Roots farm.

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Agritecture Blog

APRIL 13, 2023

Vertical farming for indoor architecture projects Vertical farming is an innovative approach to indoor agriculture using hydroponics and LEDs. Architects can consider incorporating vertical farming systems into their projects, either as standalone structures or as part of a larger building.

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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

APRIL 4, 2023

Written by: Henry Gordon-Smith , Isabelle Dom , & Dorothy Braun April 4, 2023 The vertical farming sector is relatively new, with just over ten years of innovation. Montel provided the Grove with an electrically powered, mobile vertical rack system, the first of its kind in a vertical farm in North America.

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Agritecture Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2022

For many, the answer is an increased focus on emerging agricultural technologies, such as controlled-environment agriculture. As agriculture moves towards automation, what technologies and best practices will lead the way? He also mentioned vertical farming as a trend to watch in ag tech.

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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 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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Agritecture Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2022

CONTENT SOURCED FROM AGFUNDER NEWS Written by: Jennifer Marston Discussions about indoor agriculture — also often referred to as controlled environment agriculture (CEA) — frequently focus on how vertical farms can boost local food production in or near urban settings. CEA can complement existing outdoor farming operations.

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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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Agritecture Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Anyone familiar with the CEA industry is aware of the critical importance of energy in running an indoor vertical farm. Without consistent and reliable power, these farms can endure lower yields or even suffer a loss of crops, which translates to a loss of revenue.

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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. By maximizing its limited land resources and leveraging cutting-edge technology, Singapore is harnessing the potential of controlled environment agriculture to cultivate a sustainable and self-sufficient future.

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Agritecture Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2022

As there are numerous suppliers around the world that specialize in automation for indoor farms, this list is not exhaustive but rather meant to illustrate the variety of ways in which suppliers are creatively meeting the needs of their customers. Automation is one way to cut costs and increase efficiency in a vertical farm.

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Agritecture Blog

MAY 26, 2023

What sets KRISPR apart is their commitment to incorporating innovative technologies in their operations. has established and continues to launch farms in these regions, operating across a total area of 29,000 square meters, predominantly under greenhouses but also encompassing two indoor vertical farms. Greener Crop Inc.

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Agritecture Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

Agritecture has proven its ability to blend technology with advisory services to accelerate project timelines and minimize risk,” says Henry Gordon-Smith, Agritecture’s Founder & CEO. “We Each vertical farm can and should be profitable. Agritecture Designer will help to find reliable solutions.”

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Agritecture Blog

MAY 10, 2023

This means that for a CEA operation to be successful, the appropriate amount of capital is invested in the correct location, crops, and technologies. From there, Shokair and the team began building models of potential farm designs. “CEA is an infrastructure-heavy industry with relatively low margins.

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