These Small Businesses Reuse One Another’s Waste For A More Circular Food System
This nonprofit works with small businesses to further circular agriculture with more sustainable food production, energy conservation, and material reuse.
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The Field Report: Can Lawsuits Right Historic Wrongs For Black Farmers?
Plus, restaurant relief remains underfunded and updates to SNAP benefits coverage.
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Is Your Greenhouse Or Vertical Farm Operating Sustainably?
CEADS will provide CEA growers with a means of doing a self-evaluation of their operations to achieve sustainability certification.
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Vertical Farms, Contain Your Excitement
Too frequently we see farms relying on vague and outdated claims when it comes to the true environmental impact of their operations.
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The Pandemic Reshaped Farm.One's Entire Business. Founder & CEO Rob Laing Tells Us What's Going On Behind The Scenes.
The global urban farming inspiration and community-focused ‘neighborhood farm,’ Farm.One is in need of your help!
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Nearly 60 Indoor Farms Featured In The 2021 FoodTech 500 Ranking
Vertical farming is particularly well-featured this year as they represent 11% of the 500 Ag-tech champions.
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USDA Announces Inaugural Federal Advisory Committee On Urban Agriculture
The new 12-person committee will advise the Secretary of Agriculture on the development of policies and outreach relating to urban, indoor, and other emerging agricultural production.
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The Future of Farming is Power Plant Greenhouses
This solar greenhouse design is helping us harness renewable energy to meet CEA’s energy requirements.
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Danone Releases New Tool To Help Farmers Measure Regen Ag’s Potential Returns
Danone has launched a new benchmarking tool for farmers to measure and predict the financial impact of regen ag practices on their operations.
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Mayor Adams Takes Executive Action To Promote Healthy Food In New York City
Mayor Signs Two Executive Orders to Formalize City’s Commitment to Good Food Purchasing and Promote Healthy Food Advertising on City Property
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This Financing Platform Is Democratizing Access To Capital For Food, Beverage, & Urban Ag Entrepreneurs
Meet Mainvest - one of three official Agritecture financing partners!
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Urban Greenhouse Challenge #3 Participants Create A 5-Part Podcast Series
The WUR Student Challenges Team is launching a new podcast series for everyone interested in urban farming.
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The Fight to Support New York City’s “Critical Environmental Areas”
Designating community gardens as ‘Critical Environmental Areas’ could give neighborhoods a seat at the table when developers move in.
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This Sustainable Farming Niche Could Be Worth $8 Billion by 2030
The insect agriculture market is expected to reach $4.6 billion by 2027. How can insects revolutionize the food industry?
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New Report Reveals How Australia Can Be More Urban-Farm Friendly
Turning carparks into urban horticulture farms, creating floating glasshouse, and building container farms are just some of the opportunities explored in the new report.
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Using Cyanobacteria to Lower Farm Emissions
This innovation replaces the Haber-Bosch process & creates a zero-waste solution for fertilizers.
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Using Smarter Energy Management to Combat Climate Change
Isolated from the elements of the outdoors, indoor-grown plants need everything from artificial lighting to climate control. These functions draw energy – and lots of it.
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Largest Farm to Grow Crops Under Solar Panels Proves To Be A Bumper Crop For Agrivoltaic Land Use
This agrivoltaic farm generates enough to power 300 private homes, and grows tomatoes, turnips, carrots, squash, beets, lettuce, kale, chard, and peppers.
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Can You Turn Seawater Into Fresh Water Without Electricity? The Start-Up That Says Yes.
This Emirati-founded start-up could put a stop to water desalination.
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4 New Trends Shaping The Future Of Urban Agriculture In 2022
Here are the Agritecture team’s top insights on the coming year related to future food security and agricultural production.
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9 Universities Creating The Agricultural Workforce Of Tomorrow
Here are the top university degrees and programs teaching urban agriculture or CEA-related skills.
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Taking Stock And Looking Forward: Food Access and Nutrition
Dariush Mozaffarian, Marion Nestle, and A-dae Romero-Briones on next steps for greater access to healthier food for all.
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Tips For A Career In Vertical Farming
The Agritecture team’s top recommendations for those looking to pursue career pathways in urban agriculture and vertical farming.
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Can Ancient Methods Future-Proof Food Security In The Andes?
In Peru’s remote villages, farmers have used diverse crops to survive unpredictable weather for millennia. Now they are using this knowledge to adapt to the climate crisis.
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Cities Should Build More Bee Habitats. Here’s Why Honeybees Thrive In Cities.
Honeybees are critical pollinators. They pollinate 70 of the 100 crop species that feed 90% of the world. And, they’re responsible for $200 billion each year in ecological services.
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Testimony On The Status Of Hunger In NYC And The Impact Of COVID
“Where is my next meal coming from?” It’s a question that more than a million New Yorkers asked themselves before the pandemic, are asking themselves today, and will, unfortunately, be asking themselves tomorrow.
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How Converting An IKEA Parking Lot Can Feed Over 20,000 People
With an autonomous vehicle future not too far off, could this new design be IKEA’s parking lot of the future?
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5 Trends That Will Impact The Food System's Resilience To Climate Change In 2022
Working at the intersection of climate resilience, food accessibility, and economic inclusivity, here’s what Nona Yehia, CEO & Co-Founder at Vertical Harvest, sees trending in 2022.
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